Roddy White says he was upset over interaction with officer during traffic stop
Former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, seemingly innocuously, asked everyone on Twitter how their day was going.
Then he unleashed a long string of tweets to let everyone know he was upset over an interaction he said he had with a police officer in DeKalb County, which is in Georgia outside of Atlanta.
White claimed he was pulled over on what sounded like a routine traffic stop, and said the officer approached his car with his hand on his gun.
So I just got pulled over for speeding and my tag expired so I got 2 tickets which I wasn't complaining about I gladly excepted them
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
But what I had a problem with is officer Kirby of the dekalb county police department bag #1970 I'm going to have to report this man
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
This officer got out his car and immediately unbutton his his strap on his gun and put his hand on his gun and came to my car wit his hand
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
On his gun like I was going to do something to him so I asked him why he had his hand on his gun the man said it was police procedure
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
So I said really and he said no it's my procedure I than asked him why do u think I want to hurt you and he had no response I than said
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
It's cops like you that makes this world a very ugly place its a good thing I already had all my information to give him or I could've died
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
On a routine traffic stop cause if u stopping me for speeding I don't see a reason to grab your gun
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
But I am going to report officer Kirby for his action it may save the next black man's life
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
White played 11 seasons for the Falcons, from 2005-2015. He had 808 catches, 10,863 yards and 63 touchdowns.
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