Aaron Donald retired at the end of the 2023 season after a 10-year career with the Los Angeles Rams in which he solidified himself as one of the best defensive players of his generation.
Despite stepping away from football, Donald has continued to keep tabs on the Rams and his former teammates, offering advice to anyone who approaches him.
Unfortunately for the future Hall of Famer, he has had to deal with a serious matter that endangered the safety of him and his family.
According to TMZ, Donald was granted a temporary restraining order against a woman who has allegedly stalked him since 2020:
Former NFL superstar Aaron Donald got a restraining order this week against a woman he says has been harassing, stalking and threatening him and his family for several years.
Donald filed for the TRO in Los Angeles County on Tuesday … alleging Janelle Anwar has been terrorizing him since 2020.
The ex-Rams defensive tackle insisted in his petition he’s never met the woman — who he believes is between 30 and 40 years old — but he stated she nonetheless has sent him packages, gifts and messages repeatedly.
He also claimed Anwar actually believes she’s married to him … and filed for a dissolution action against him last month — demanding $1,500 per month and a “‘settlement’ of $6.5 million.”
Anwar “is delusional,” he wrote in his court filing, “and I fear that [her] delusions will lead to her attempting to harm me, my wife, my children, and my brother.”
Temporary restraining orders usually remain in effect until a hearing takes place, which TMZ reports will happen on May 7.
According to the petition, the alleged stalker has been sending Donald messages and gifts since 2020, and recently threatened the life of his 3-year-old son.
It’s a shame that Donald and his family have to go through this terrible situation, but hopefully everything gets resolved for them in the near future.
Sean McVay tried convincing Aaron Donald to return to Rams
Although Aaron Donald chose to stay retired last season, it wasn’t without head coach Sean McVay making his case for the 10-time Pro Bowler to reconsider.
McVay said last month that he tried convincing Donald to return to the Rams after drinking too many vodka sodas at his son’s first birthday party.
