Police Officer Ranted About Lebron Before J.R. Smith Arrest

WHO:

TMZ - J.R. Smith was arrested by officers from the Royse City Police Department.

NY Post - Smith was identified as a former New York Knicks star.

Sportskeeda - LeBron James was blamed by a police officer for the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic trade.

WHAT:

TMZ - Police officers gave Smith an earful about LeBron James moments before arresting him and putting him in handcuffs.

NY Post - Police officers complained to Smith about James seconds before arresting him, according to police video obtained by the California Post.

NY Post - Officers stopped Smith after suspecting he had a warrant and arrested him in connection with an assault.

Sportskeeda - In newly released arrest video, an officer said, “He Stole Luka Doncic From Us Man.”

TMZ - The article said the officers’ comments reflected that not every Texan had gotten over the Luka Doncic trade.

WHERE:

TMZ - The arrest took place in Texas.

NY Post - Royse City Police Department officers stopped Smith on a Texas roadway.

WHY:

NY Post - Officers stopped Smith because they suspected he had a warrant.

Sportskeeda - The officer blamed James for the Mavericks’ trade of Doncic.

HOW:

TMZ - The officers spoke to Smith about James immediately before placing him in handcuffs.

NY Post - The comments were captured in police video later obtained by the California Post.

Sportskeeda - The officer’s remarks appeared in newly released video of Smith’s arrest.

Former Knicks star J.R. Smith was arrested in Texas in connection with an assault. Officers stopped him, suspecting he had a warrant, and handcuffed him. Police video captures an officer blaming LeBron James for Luka Doncic’s Mavericks trade.