{"id":296975,"date":"2023-12-15T21:55:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=296975"},"modified":"2023-12-15T21:55:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:55:07","slug":"adam-pacman-jones-pleads-guilty-to-disorderly-conduct-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/nfl\/adam-pacman-jones-pleads-guilty-to-disorderly-conduct-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam 'Pacman' Jones pleads guilty to disorderly conduct charge"},"content":{"rendered":"
Former Cincinnati Bengals star cornerback Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones pled guilty to a disorderly conduct charge in a Kentucky courtroom after a meltdown on an airplane.<\/p>\n
Appearing in a Boone County courtroom to issue a plea, Jones apologized to the officers he screamed at in the midst of an outburst while on a plane at Covington Airport in Kentucky, just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati.<\/p>\n
As a part of his plea deal, the charges of alcohol intoxication and making a terrorist threat he was facing were dropped.<\/p>\n
Jones was sentenced to 30 days in jail, but suspended imposing the sentence – meaning he walked free and won’t have to serve any time if he stays out of trouble for the next two years.<\/p>\n
On Twitter after the hearing, Jones provided a statement: ‘I take my role as a retired athlete and citizen of our community seriously; I absolutely believe in giving back and treating others well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones has agreed to a plea deal after being charged with disorderly conduct<\/p>\n
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Jones said he was trying to do work for an ESPN show when he couldn’t get an outlet to work<\/p>\n
‘I LOVE living in this city. That\u2019s why I am disappointed that I stand before you today. On the day in question I was flying for work; I have a lot of people that I am responsible for and getting an opportunity to work is something I am thankful for.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I was headed to film a show that would be aired on ESPN. I had purchased two seats because I knew I would need extra room for my pre-show preparation. My computer, my notes, etc..\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Unfortunately, neither of the chargers for the seats I purchased were working. I contacted the flight attendant about moving and received no assistance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Shortly thereafter, to my surprise, I was advised the plane was returning to the ramp and that I would be required to exit the plane. I was stunned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I was admittedly confused and certainly frustrated when I left the plane and encountered the Airport Police. I am not proud of my conversations with the police that day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I am truly aware that police have a very difficult job and deserve to be treated with respect and appreciation. I let my frustrations from the plane bubble over into my conversation with the officers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I regret the fact that my comments were rude, offensive, and not warranted. The police were professional with me and deserved my respect in return. I genuinely apologize.’<\/p>\n
Jones was arrested back on September 11 of this year when he got into a heated discussion with a flight attendant about those aforementioned electrical outlets.<\/p>\n
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Jones also apologized for his interactions with police saying they ‘deserved my respect’<\/p>\n
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Jones has been arrested 10 times since 2000 – the most of any NFL player in that span<\/p>\n
Video from that day appears to show an angry Jones talking to a flight attendant asking him to fix his seat before takeoff.<\/p>\n
Eventually, the pilot decided to kick him off the plane and he was greeted by officers at the jet bridge.<\/p>\n
Reports from the flight attendants said Jones reeked of alcohol, and when questioned by police officers, the ex-NFL star shouted, ‘I ain’t had s**t to drink, I had one drink n***a it’s 6:00am.’<\/p>\n
Jones has had multiple run-ins with the law throughout his adult life – having been arrested ten times since 2000.<\/p>\n
He played 12 seasons in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans, Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, and Denver Broncos.\u00a0<\/p>\n