New England Patriots star Christian Barmore publicly apologized for accusing police of racism after he was detained in Providence this week.
A partially redacted incident report provided to DailyMail.com revealed that Barmore was stopped for a traffic violation around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Barmore, who is listed as a suspect, is charged with operating an unregistered vehicle, failure to properly display license plates and driving with an expired registration.
Barmore tweeted shortly after accusing police of being racist, but now, taking to social media on Saturday, he took back those comments and his tweet has since been deleted.
“It has been a few days since the incident with the Providence police and I have had the opportunity to reflect deeply on my behavior,” he wrote.
“I want everyone to know that I am sorry and take full responsibility for my actions. I apologize to the Providence Police Department, my teammates and my family.
Video of Patriots star Christian Barmore being detained by police has been released.
Barmore claims he was detained by five officers in what he described as “racism at its finest (sic).”
‘My mother was a police officer and I understand the pressures related to her job. Which I didn’t make any easier by reacting the way I did. I’m using this as an opportunity to learn and do better.
‘I have already met with members of the Providence Police Department to apologize in person. I hope you accept my sincerest apologies. That meeting is just the first step of many that I am taking on the path to personal improvement.’
Police released body camera footage from the traffic stop involving Barmore.
Officers are heard speaking to Barmore’s mother through the phone and asking the player to exit the vehicle.
Barmore’s mother asks for a supervisor to arrive before anything else proceeds, because he is on blood thinners. Barmore has not played for the Patriots this season due to blood clots.
The police then inform both Barmore and his mother that a supervisor would be ten minutes away before ordering him again to exit the vehicle and informing him that “your car is being towed anyway.”
As Barmore’s mother tells her son to roll up the windows, police are seen opening the door of her vehicle. Barmore is seen and heard saying: ‘I didn’t do shit to them!… I dare you to touch me, black.’ I dare you to touch me, I’ll sue all of you fuckers.’
After threatening to remove him from the vehicle, Barmore finally gets out and again tells police not to touch him. The officers are seen putting their hands on Barmore and pushing him away from the vehicle door.
The officer whose body camera is recording is then seen searching the vehicle as the officers threaten to “lock up” Barmore. Authorities then conduct a search of the vehicle, where an officer says “there is nothing in the car.”
Officers eventually towed his Jeep, according to a police report.
