Steelers offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert is the target of a lawsuit filed Thursday by a 54-year-old Highland Park man who claims the 6-foot-6, 330-pound lineman slammed him to the ground during a confrontation outside Mr. Gilbert’s home in Wexford.
Larry Parker claims in the suit, filed in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, that he suffered injuries to his right leg and back. He seeks more than $35,000 in damages for hospital bills and future treatment, as well as “pain, suffering, inconvenience and humiliation.”
Drew Rosenhaus, Mr. Gilbert’s agent, said Thursday that he had “no comment at this time.