Undefeated boxer Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford was forced out of his car at gunpoint by police in his native Omaha, as seen in tense viral footage recorded hours after his victory parade celebrating his historic win over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez.
Footage recorded from the back seat of Crawford’s vehicle shows the undisputed super middleweight champion being ordered out of the car by officers.
Two men are heard speaking in the car as it’s encircled by police, although it’s hard to say definitively which voice belongs to Crawford. One man is heard saying ‘I’m keeping my motherf***ing hands up,’ while another cautiously informs police he ‘ain’t reaching for no gun.’
Crawford, the driver, ultimately stepped out of the vehicle with his hands raised in the air before being patted down. He has since been cited for reckless driving.
Omaha police said all occupants of the car were legally carrying firearms. Omaha mayor John Ewing has since revealed plans for an internal police investigation of the traffic stop.
Crawford spokespeople declined comment to TMZ. Daily Mail has also reached out to a Crawford spokesperson seeking a response to the planned internal review.
An officer draws his gun on Crawford, who is seated in the driver’s seat of the vehicle
Crawford is patted down by officers after peacefully exiting the vehicle during the stop
Crawford is honored in his native Omaha weeks after his win over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez
Just hours earlier, the Omaha native was feted with a parade honoring his recent win over Alvarez. Crawford jumped from the welterweight limit of 147 pounds to the super middleweight’s 168-pound limit for his unanimous decision victory. And in doing so, he joined Henry Armstrong as the only male boxers to become undisputed champion in three different weight classes.
But Omaha’s local hero soon found himself in a dramatically different situation when he was stopped by police later that evening.
Ewing has since released a statement on the traffic stop.
‘I learned Omaha police pulled over Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford on a traffic stop downtown early this morning,’ Ewing wrote on Facebook. ‘After learning of this, I spoke personally to Bud Crawford. I acknowledge the seriousness of what occurred and how trust between law enforcement and our community is important and shows the need to be continuously vigilant about building relationships.
‘Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer has pledged an internal investigation, which I support and want to be full and thorough,’ Ewing continued. ‘We will gather all the facts and be transparent with the public about our findings.’
Boxer Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford leads the tunnel walk for Nebraska before playing against Michigan in an NCAA college football game on September 20 in Lincoln
Much of Ewing’s message centered on remembering Saturday as a great moment for Crawford and the city.
‘Understand that my heart dropped in learning of this end to an otherwise wonderful day and evening celebrating our city’s world boxing champion,’ Ewing wrote. ‘We held a great parade and great event at Heartland of America park. The evening birthday party at Steelhouse, which I and members of my team attended, was a showing of joy and pride.
‘Omaha needs to remember this important day as a good one while we seek answers to how it ended. Meanwhile, we must ensure that every resident, no matter who they are, feels safe and respected in Omaha.’
