Tennessee linebacker Jeremy Banks was recently arrested for an outstanding traffic warrant.
During the arrest, Banks cussed at police. Then he told them that where he’s from (Memphis, Tennessee), they shoot at cops.
“Where I’m from, we shoot at cops,” Banks was heard telling officers while seated in the police car:
Video shows Tennessee football player’s arrest: ‘Where I’m from we shoot at cops’ https://t.co/pVAZ45yOPT pic.twitter.com/neGLK6Rray
— FoxNashville (@FOXNashville) October 2, 2019
Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt was involved during the arrest, as well. Banks called Pruitt from the scene:
“This is the silliest shit I’ve ever seen in my life” Jeremy Pruitt pic.twitter.com/N8mNd60LOp
— 〰️ (@volblood) October 2, 2019
During Banks’ first phone call to Pruitt, he handed the phone to an officer, who explained the situation to the second-year Tennessee coach.
Pruitt told the officer he “thought (Banks) had paid the ticket” and asked the officer, “Why do you have to arrest him? Just because he has a warrant?”
The officer explained he was legally obligated to arrest Banks because of the warrant.
“This is the silliest s— I’ve ever seen in my life,” Pruitt said during the phone conversation. “I’ve got it. I understand. I’ve worked at four places, and I ain’t ever had no crap like this except for here.”
“Go ahead. Do your civic duty, man,” Pruitt said later in the conversation.
