--- description: The San Francisco 49ers released Bruce Miller on Monday after the fullback reportedly was arrested for allegedly punching an elderly man. title: San Francisco 49ers Release Bruce Miller Amid Reports He Punched 70-Year-Old Man image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltac3ec6ecfbb35b85/6988a4cfab6d772f8c6ab1d7/bruce-miller-49ers.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Sports](/section/sports/) ## Sports Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Football](/tag/football/) ## Football Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # San Francisco 49ers Release Bruce Miller Amid Reports He Punched 70-Year-Old Man  by [Melissa Chan](/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 5, 2016 8:14 PM CUT  Bruce Miller of the San Francisco 49ers on the sideline prior to a game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium, Sept. 27, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. Bruce Miller of the San Francisco 49ers on the sideline prior to a game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium, Sept. 27, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona.Michael Zagaris—Getty Images  by [Melissa Chan](/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 5, 2016 8:14 PM CUT The [San Francisco 49ers released Bruce Miller](http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/09/05/bruce-miller-arrested-assault-san-francisco-49ers "undefined") on Monday after the fullback was arrested for allegedly punching a 70-year-old man in the face, according to reports. The NFL team announced Miller’s release in a brief [statement](https://twitter.com/49ers/status/772872666579476480 "undefined") on Twitter but did not offer any other comment on the issue. San Francisco police confirmed to [KTVU](http://www.ktvu.com/news/202119632-story "undefined") that Miller was arrested in San Francisco on Monday. Miller, 29, had apparently gotten into a scuffle at a hotel on Sunday night after he was told there were no available rooms, _Sports Illustrated_ reports. The fullback reportedly knocked on a hotel room guest’s door and allegedly assaulted the unidentified guest when he was told he had the wrong room. Miller also reportedly punched the guest’s 70-year-old father, who had intervened, breaking some of his bones, according to _Sports Illustrated_. > [](https://twitter.com/49ers/status/772872666579476480) Information about Miller’s lawyer was not immediately available. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4479411/49ers-release-bruce-miller-assault/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4479411/49ers-release-bruce-miller-assault/"},"headline":"San Francisco 49ers Release Bruce Miller Amid Reports He Punched 70-Year-Old Man","datePublished":"2016-09-05T20:14:22.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T10:07:43.010Z","description":"He had apparently gotten into a scuffle at a hotel after he was told there were no available rooms","url":"https://time.com/4479411/49ers-release-bruce-miller-assault/","keywords":["Football"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltac3ec6ecfbb35b85/6988a4cfab6d772f8c6ab1d7/bruce-miller-49ers.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Melissa Chan","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/melissa-chan/"}],"articleSection":"Sports","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltac3ec6ecfbb35b85/6988a4cfab6d772f8c6ab1d7/bruce-miller-49ers.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Bruce-Miller-49ers","caption":"Bruce Miller of the San Francisco 49ers on the sideline prior to a game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium, Sept. 27, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona.","creditText":"Michael Zagaris—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/sports/","name":"Sports"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/football/","name":"Football"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4479411/49ers-release-bruce-miller-assault/","name":"San Francisco 49ers Release Bruce Miller Amid Reports He Punched 70-Year-Old Man"}}]}] ```