World champion boxer Terence “Bud” Crawford was ordered out of his vehicle at gunpoint by Omaha police officers during a traffic stop for reckless driving early Sunday morning. This was just hours after his hometown had celebrated his historic victory with a parade. The entire tense incident, which was partially captured in a video, has sparked a public outcry and immediately prompted an internal affairs investigation by Police Chief Todd Schmaderer.
According to the Omaha Police Department, the incident started shortly before 1:30 AM when officers working downtown reportedly saw Crawford’s vehicle “driving recklessly”. During the initial stop, an officer stated they “observed a firearm on the driver’s side floorboard,” which led to all four occupants being ordered out of the vehicle at gunpoint, “For safety”. However, Crawford’s security chief, Qasim Shabazz, offered a starkly different and unsettling perspective on the encounter.
