Bengals’ Adam Jones Insults Cop, Tells Him ‘I Hope You Die’ In New Video Of Arrest

Adam Jones was arrested earlier this month on charges of disorderly conduct and assault for his behavior at a hotel in downtown Cincinnati, and more unpleasant details of the incident have now emerged.

Bengals’ Adam Jones Insults Cop, Tells Him ‘I Hope You Die’ In New Video Of Arrest

Cincinnati police have released the 33-year-old Bengals cornerback’s profanity-laced comments to a sergeant at the time of his arrest at the Millennium Hotel on Jan. 3.

The 20-minute video reveals Jones in the back seat of a police vehicle, where he is shouting expletives at t Sgt. Jarrod Cotton who, like Jones, is African-American.

“You a b—- a– n—-r,” the Bengals star angrily says. “I hope you die tomorrow.”

Jones also repeatedly tells Cotton, “Suck my d—.”

Late Monday, Jones’ attorneys, Alex Triantafilou and Timothy Schneider, issued the following statement:

“Adam Jones is deeply embarrassed and remorseful for his conduct and language after being arrested in early January. Mr. Jones has the utmost respect for law-enforcement and the difficulties police encounter on a daily basis. As it relates to the allegations, and upon advice of counsel, Mr. Jones will not be commenting upon legal proceedings at this time. Mr. Jones is committed to the process of counseling and anger management, in order to ensure that such situations never occur in the future. Adam loves Cincinnati and considers it home. He sincerely apologize to the officers, the Cincinnati Bengals organization and all the fans in Cincinnati.”

The Bengals also released a statement:

“We are extremely disappointed with Adam’s behavior. The behavior in the video is not what we expect from our players. The Club is aware that Adam has put forth his own apology, however, we also offer an apology to the public and to our loyal fans.”

Officials stated Jones was pounding on hotel room doors. Security came to investigate, and officials added Jones pushed and poked a hotel security employee in the eye.

While being arrested, court documents say Jones was “head-butting” and “kicking” at officers, trying to avoid being placed in a police vehicle. He was then taken to the county jail.

In the video, Cotton tells Jones, “You didn’t want to cooperate… That’s how we ended up where we are, now.”

Jones seems to indicate that a video will clear him of the charges.

“It’s all on camera,” Jones says at one point.

Jones is also heard telling Cotton he would spit on him if he could; later, at the Hamilton County Justice Center, he allegedly spit on a female nurse who was examining him, drawing a felony charge.

The Bengals defenseman also faces a felony charge of harassment with a bodily substance. Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters has said the case against Jones is on hold until he assesses what type of discipline, if any, the NFL imposes.

Jones signed a three-year, $22 million contract with the Bengals in 2016 with $6 million guaranteed. Releasing him would save the team $6.3 million against the cap this year, the amount of his base salary.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – SEPTEMBER 11: Adam Jones #24 of the Cincinnati Bengals returns the kickoff against the New York Jets during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium on September 11, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the New York Jets 23-22. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)

Article by Pablo Mena