Former Super Bowl RB Marshawn Lynch is in trouble after being arrested earlier this week.
Lynch was taken into custody after he was found asleep at the wheel near the strip in Las Vegas. When they started to question him, they allegedly noticed he smelled like alcohol and couldn’t stay awake while they were questioning.
Now, more details have emerged, and it makes things worse because he allegedly told police that he stole the car, which was a 2020 Shelby GT500, according to TMZ.
According to officers in the docs, Lynch’s car was beat up — missing a tire and rim, while displaying “dents and dings” elsewhere. They also said roadway markings seemingly showed Lynch’s car had slammed into sidewalk areas repeatedly before it had come to a stop.
Cops also say in the docs, when they were trying to speak to Lynch, he would talk, but would “then fall back asleep several times throughout the encounter.
During the stop, cops say Lynch “stated that he was not drinking and he does not do drugs, but that he stole the vehicle.”
This is not really a good look, but hopefully, it doesn’t get any worse.
Lynch’s attorneys released a statement.
Marshawn’s attorneys, Richard A. Schonfeld and David Z. Chesnoff, released a statement on the matter Thursday afternoon … saying, “Marshawn was not pulled over for a DUI. Rather the vehicle was safely parked and not in operation. We are confident that when all evidence is presented, this will not be a DUI under Nevada law. Marshawn appreciates and is thankful for everyone’s concern and support.”
The former NFL star — who retired after the 2019 season — is due in court for a hearing in the case in December.
It seems clear to me the cops knew who Marshawn was because they were being way too nice on the body cams. They released footage of Marshawn sleep in the car and them pulling him out of the vehicle.
Flip the pages for those videos.
