Jets quarterback Geno Smith pulled over in Florida, marking third police encounter this offseason
Geno Smith’s offseason continues to involve law enforcement after a traffic stop that occurred in Florida this past week.Smith, who reunited with the New York Jets this year following one season with the Las Vegas Raiders, was pulled over by an officer from the Davie Police Department on July 6 after being accused of traveling well over the speed limit in a 45-mph zone.The incident was captured by police bodycam, where Smith, driving a 2025 Aston Martin, got a compliment from the officer making the traffic stop before telling him what he did wrong.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"All right, sir," the officer was heard saying to Smith in the bodycam footage. Seventy miles an hour, man.
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Geno Smith’s offseason continues to involve law enforcement after a traffic stop that occurred in Florida this past week.Smith, who reunited with the New York Jets this year following one season with the Las Vegas Raiders, was pulled over by an officer from the Davie Police Department on July 6 after being accused of traveling well over the speed limit in a 45-mph zone.The incident was captured by police bodycam, where Smith, driving a 2025 Aston Martin, got a compliment from the officer making the traffic stop before telling him what he did wrong.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"All right, sir," the officer was heard saying to Smith in the bodycam footage. Seventy miles an hour, man. That’s too fast for 45."Smith, then, was asked to provide the officer with his license and registration, but he said he didn’t have any of it. He also noted the vehicle was registered to a friend.EX-NFL PRO BOWLER MARCELLUS WILEY ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC BATTERY DURING FOURTH OF JULY"I live right here; my license and everything is in my house," Smith told the officer.After taking down Smith’s information, the officer told him to always have his physical ID on him, to which the quarterback replied, "My bad."The officer returned to Smith’s vehicle with two tickets, one for not having his license present for the traffic stop and the other for unlawful speed.This is the third time this offseason where Smith needed to speak with Davie police officers.
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- Geno Smith’s offseason continues to involve law enforcement after a traffic stop that occurred in Florida this past week.Smith, who reunited with the New York Jets this year following one season with the Las Vegas Raiders, was pulled over by an officer from the Davie Police Department on July 6 after being accused of traveling well over the speed limit in a 45-mph zone.The incident was captured by police bodycam, where Smith, driving a 2025 Aston Martin, got a compliment from the officer making the traffic stop before telling him what he did wrong.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"All right, sir," the officer was heard saying to Smith in the bodycam footage. Seventy miles an hour, man.
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