Tennessee Titans linebacker Bud Dupree has reportedly been cited after an alleged assault.
According to Emily Proud, Dupree has been issued a misdemeanor assault citation after allegedly getting into it with someone at a Walgreens this past Sunday. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Just in: #Titans Bud Dupree is being issued a citation charging him with a misdemeanor assault in connection with a physical altercation with an employee at Wallgreens on Rosa L Parks Blvd Sunday night.
Dupree is to report for booking on the citation in three weeks. @WKRN
— Emily Proud (@emily_proud) January 4, 2022
Dupree is accused of grabbing the victim and his phone during the altercation. He faces a maximum of a $2,500 fine and just under 12 months in jail if convicted, according to Proud.
Citation states a group of ppl entered the store & got in a verbal argument w/ the victim. They left & came back w/ Dupree. Dupree then grabbed the victim & his phone. They got into a physical altercation before Dupree left. He’s being charged w/ “assault-fear of bodily injury.”
— Emily Proud (@emily_proud) January 4, 2022
For perspective — this charge can carry 11 months 29 days in jail and a 2,500 dollar fine.
Typical first offense defendant will be ordered anger management class.
— Emily Proud (@emily_proud) January 4, 2022
You can see a video of the alleged incident below.
The Bud Dupree video from walgreens pic.twitter.com/EQ4vPvo6l0
— Jeff Ranger 🐺 (@JRANGER615) January 4, 2022
As I always say, the Tennessee Titans linebacker has every right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. That’s our system, and we should all be grateful for it.
Having said that, if Dupree is guilty of getting into an altercation at a Walgreens, then he needs to be making much smarter decisions.
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When you’re playing in the NFL or making a bunch of money in general, why are you allegedly getting into petty arguments and grabbing someone’s phone?
It’s simply not worth it. Compare your paychecks before getting into an argument!
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We’ll see how it all shakes out for Dupree, but if he’s guilty, he needs to learn how to make much better decisions.