Ex-NFL star makes extraordinary ‘terrorist’ accusation after Olympics sprinter Fred Kerley is tasered by cops
Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III has accused police of treating Fred Kerley worse than a “murderer and terrorist” after the Olympic star was shockingly tasered in Miami.
Police bodycam footage emerged of the moment an officer tasered Kerley of Team USA, a sprinter at the Paris Olympics, before he was arrested in Miami in the early hours of Friday.
The footage shows officers desperately trying to handcuff Kerley, who appears to be resisting as he lies on the ground. A woman can be heard yelling “stop” several times as the scuffle unfolds.
An officer can then be heard saying, “I’m going to taser him” before retreating and deploying his stun gun on Kerley, who managed to get to his feet.
While the other officers were handcuffing him, the woman stood nearby and shouted “he didn’t do anything.”
“Murderers and terrorists are being treated better than Fred Kerley in this situation,” Griffin said on social media. “Murderers and terrorists are treated with more grace and patience than Fred Kerley in this situation.”
Bodycam footage has emerged of the moment police tasered American sprinter Fred Kerley
American sprinter Kerley was charged with assaulting a police officer around 4 a.m. on Friday
The arrest of Fred Kerley (left), a sprinter for Team USA, has infuriated Robert Griffin III (right).
“This is a COMPLETE OVERUSE OF FORCE by the Miami-Dade Police Department against Fred Kerley.”
WSVN reported this earlier on Friday that Kerley, who won bronze in the 100 meters at the Paris Olympics last year, approached an active police scene to discuss his vehicle parked nearby.
It is alleged the 29-year-old then became increasingly aggressive and would not continue when officers asked.
Miami-Dad police also came under fire a few months ago for arresting Dolphins star Tyreek Hill, with officers also accused of using excessive force on the wide receiver.
“Look for yourself and you will see that THIS WAS NOT NECESSARY,” Griffin continued.
“Complying with police is always the best option, but American citizens should not be put in situations where they have to defend themselves from police. The police are supposed to help us and not harm or intimidate us.”