Fact check: Did former NFL star Bruce Campbell get his jaw broken in a violent throwdown at Walmart?

Contrary to certain social media posts, Bruce Campbell was not involved in a brawl inside a Walmart.

Campbell told TMZ Sports, "No, it wasn't me. No, my jaw wasn't broken. I assure you."

Two years ago, a video of two men involved in a brawl inside a supermarket went viral on Twitter. According to one story, the former offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders was one of the men involved in the altercation, and he suffered a broken jaw.

Campbell told TMZ, "As you can see right now, I'm simply embracing parenthood."

According to Ted Nguyen of The Athletic, it wasn't Campbell in the clip.

It's unclear how Campbell's name became involved in all of this. What specifically sparked the heated exchange between the two men is also unknown.

The former fourth-round draft choice in 2010 later expressed fears about the harm the allegations had brought to his image.

Campbell said he was busy living outside the NFL, concentrating on his kids and coaching high school football.

Campbell claimed he had been inundated with internet comments and phone calls from worried individuals ever since he was mistakenly identified as one of the men involved in the altercation.

Campbell said that he was upset about being mistaken for someone else and expressed concern that the incident would cost him a job down the road.

Campbell said, "It definitely hampers my potential to get a coaching job anywhere because anyone who checks me up on Google could assume I'm violent."

Which teams did Bruce Campbell play for in the NFL?

The Oakland Raiders selected Bruce Campbell in the 2010 NFL Draft. Experts' initial estimate was for him to be selected among the first ten picks, but he fell well short of that. As the 106th overall selection in the fourth draft round, Campbell instead signed with the Raiders.

From 2010 through 2013, Bruce Campbell played four NFL seasons as an offensive lineman, including two with the Raiders and two with the Carolina Panthers. In 2014, Bruce Campbell temporarily played with the New York Jets before being released before the season began.

After being released by the Jets in August 2014, Bruce Campbell's career in the NFL came to an end. After being released, he transferred to the CFL and starred for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts. Since being dismissed by the Roughriders in 2018, he has not engaged in high-level competition.