On September 28th, Terence Crawford was pulled over by the Omaha Police Department for reckless driving and possession of firearms on the night of his victory parade for his win over Canelo Alvarez.
In the week that followed, an Omaha police officer was shot at a gas station, his public defender citing he was suffering from “serious mental illness.” And in a news conference following the shooting, Omaha Police Chief Todd Schamderer commented on the shooting, but also mentioned the Crawford incident, igniting further controversy.
He clapped back at critics over the Crawford incident, and pointed out the dangers involved with their job and how the OPD was unfairly criticized. He told the media:
“For the past week, I’ve heard a lot of scrutiny put on the Omaha Police Department. A lot of scrutiny that wasn’t true. Some of it was false, and quite frankly it’s gotten a little bit out of control. And I’m going to ask everybody in the city to calm down the scrutiny on the Omaha Police Department who’s doing an incredible job for this community. The crime reduction has been unprecedented. The community relations is something we put at the forefront at all times. It’s gone too far.”Omaha Police Cchief Todd Schamderer
Terence Crawford’s security fires back at OPD chief
Qasim Shabazz Asad, Crawford’s chief of security, has since posted a video on Facebook, claiming the undisputed super middleweight champion did nothing wrong on the night of the incident on September 28…