- Wide receiver released public apology after occurrence
- Player was 23rd general choice in this year’s draft
Associated Press
Mon 24 Jul 2023 22.46 BST
Minnesota Vikings first-round draft choice Jordan Addison informed the state cannon fodder who clocked him going 140mph in a 55mph zone recently that he was speeding since of an emergency situation including his dog.
The Associated Press has actually obtained an upgraded copy of the citation released to Addison and submitted with the St Paul city lawyer.
The Minnesota State Patrol said Addison was pulled over without resistance in a Lamborghini Urus at 3.07am on Thursday. According to the citation, Addison “stated his dog was having an emergency at his residence and that was the reason for his speed.”
In a public apology a day later on, Addison said he slipped up and had actually utilized poor judgment. “I recognize and own that,” he said. “I am going to learn from this and not repeat the behavior. I am truly sorry.” He did not discuss a dog in his apology.
Addison was chosen out of Southern California with the 23rd overall pick in this year’s draft, following the cost-cutting transfer to launch seasoned pass receiver Adam Thielen.
He won the 2021 Biletnikoff Award for the country’s leading pass receiver at Pittsburgh, then moved to USC for his last college season. He had 59 catches for 875 backyards and 8 goals in 2022 for the Trojans. In 2 years with the Panthers, Addison had 2,259 getting backyards.
{{topLeft}}
{{bottomLeft}}
{{topRight}}
{{bottomRight}}
{{/ticker}}
{{heading}}
{{#paragraphs}}
{{.}}
{{/paragraphs}}{{highlightedText}}
{{#choiceCards}}{{/choiceCards}}
