Another New England Patriots player had a run-in with police, only this time, it’s the officers who are being blamed.
Although much of the incident remains a mystery, injured defensive tackle and former first-round pick Christian Barmore described an interaction with five Providence, Rhode Island police officers early Wednesday morning.
‘I just experienced for the first time 5 Providence cops being very unprofessional racism at it’s (sic) finest,’ Barmore wrote on X.
A partially redacted incident report provided to DailyMail.com reveals that Barmore was stopped for a traffic violation around 1am on Wednesday. Barmore, who is listed as the suspect, is accused of operating an unregistered vehicle, failing to display plates properly, and driving with an expired registration.
Officers ultimately towed his Jeep, according to the report.
Barmore claims five officers stopped him in what he described as ‘racism at it’s (sic) finest’
Barmore appears to have been ticketed for motor vehicle violations by Providence cops
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Patriots spokespeople have not responded to DailyMail.com’s request for comment.
Providence police have faced allegations of racism before. In 2015, a sergeant was fired for making racist remarks about citizens and even his fellow officers. Five years later, a recruit sued the department over racial harassment claims and in 2022, a local strip club sued Providence police for racial profiling.
This is obviously not the first time a Patriots player has had a difficult exchange with officers this year. Most notably, safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested earlier this month in Braintree, Massachusetts, where he was accused of attacking and strangling his girlfriend before pushing her down the stairs.
Officers say they later discovered cocaine in his wallet.
The 29-year-old has since been charged with assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of a Class B substance.
What’s more, if the allegations are substantiated, owner Robert Kraft recently said Peppers will be ‘gone.’
‘The easiest thing would have been to cut him right away but we’re trying to measure nine times and do right by him,’ Kraft told The Breakfast Club podcast. ‘If the facts are as been reported publicly, then he’s not with us.
A partially redacted incident report provided to DailyMail.com reveals that Barmore was stopped for a traffic violation around 1am on Wednesday
While the Patriots play in nearby Foxborough, Massachusetts, many players live in Providence
In another incident, rookie receiver Javon Baker filmed himself on Instagram complaining about being ticketed for a moving violation.
‘Some hating-a** police officers in Massachusetts,’ Baker said.
First-year head coach Jerod Mayo addressed the issue with Baker before speaking to reporters about his social media post.
‘Everything that you just stated in no way represents what the organization is about, in no way represents what we are about as a team or how Javon needs to go out there and represent himself,’ Mayo told reporters.
‘We’ve handled it internally,’ he continued. ‘We had a great conversation. I think it’s a combination of immaturity and just realizing the grand scheme. We’re on a big stage here, and you can’t do those things. As far as our relationship with law enforcement and things like that, I think it’s outstanding, and we’ll continue to strengthen that relationship going forward.’
The 1-5 Patriots are in London this week to face the 1-5 Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley.
Meanwhile Barmore remains on the reserve/non-football injury list as he deals with blood clots.
