Former Cowboy Terrell Owens punches man at CVS, says he was threatened

[Jayinem]

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Retired NFL star Terrell Owens said a fight caught on camera in which he punched a man in a CVS parking lot was the result of an "aggressor" threatening him and a fan he was talking to at the California store.

Owens, 48, told The Associated Press in a statement that he acted in self-defense Saturday night when the man "made offensive gestures and threatening statements" to him and a fan who approached Owens.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver said the man approached him and the fan in the store, and in an attempt to de-escalate the situation, he walked outside, where the man followed.

"The aggressor continued threatening the fan just as he did in the store," Owens told the AP. "Once again, attempting to defuse the ongoing situation, I placed myself between the fan and the aggressor. I made verbal demands asking the aggressor to stop his threatening behavior."

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35148890/terrell-owens-punched-man-cvs-says-was-threatened

 

[Runwildboys]

Didn't look like a knockout, like the story says, but he showed the guy he'd be stupid to come at him again.

 

[jwitten82]

I saw that video on Worldstar a few days ago, surprised it didn't get more attention. I glad TO clocked that dude

 

[Risen Star]

Should be easy to prove with surveillance video.

 

[BleedSilverandBlue]

Do you know how stupid you would have to be to go out of your way to pick a fight with TO? The dude is a brick house.

That guy probably needed rocked.

 

[817Gill]

Lmao fighting one of the most athletic freaks in sports history doesn’t sound like a good idea.

Someone gonna try Brian Dawkins next week? Anyone wanna have a go at Eddie George?

 

[BleedSilverandBlue]

Lmao fighting one of the most athletic freaks in sports history doesn’t sound like a good idea.

Someone gonna try Brian Dawkins next week? Anyone wanna have a go at Eddie George?

I'm going to personally search out Ray Lewis and shove him in the back in a Walmart parking lot.

I'll see you guys on the other side.

 

[maryquality]

I'm going to personally search out Ray Lewis and shove him in the back in a Walmart parking lot.

I'll see you guys on the other side.

 

[AmericasTeam81]

The eye in the sky don’t lie (As the coaches used to say).

 

[ghst187]

I'm going to personally search out Ray Lewis and shove him in the back in a Walmart parking lot.

I'll see you guys on the other side.

he’s buried one person before and didn’t phase his career…

 

[G2]

Mess around - lay around

 

[Corso]

Happens every day I'm at CVS.

 

[BEARCATSKLZ]

Funny that an article authored in California would refer to T.O. as a former Cowboys player as opposed to former 49er...

 

[erod]

Yep, that's California all day every day anymore.

I was there recently, and it's starting to look like Syria. Pup tents everywhere.

 

[jwitten82]

Lmao fighting one of the most athletic freaks in sports history doesn’t sound like a good idea.

Someone gonna try Brian Dawkins next week? Anyone wanna have a go at Eddie George?

Im tryna set up a fight between Larry Allen and Tyrone Smith, y'all pray for them

 

[817Gill]

I'm going to personally search out Ray Lewis and shove him in the back in a Walmart parking lot.

I'll see you guys on the other side.

Lmao we going lawsuit settlement hunting!

 

[817Gill]

Funny that an article authored in California would refer to T.O. as a former Cowboys player as opposed to former 49er...

If anyone stops here for more than a cup of coffee they are labeled a Cowboy lol

 

[BleedSilverandBlue]

Happens every day I'm at CVS.

I used to work at a King Soopers in a bad part of town in college and I swear that place turned into Mad Max Fury Road after 10pm. I thought I was ringside at the Royal Rumble.

I imagine a late night CVS visit in Inglewood, CA would look more like the purge.

 

[acr731]

Happens every day I'm at CVS.

We know. We've all seen your 'wanted' posters.

 

[acr731]

Funny that an article authored in California would refer to T.O. as a former Cowboys player as opposed to former 49er...

Yet the article makes no mention of any team he played for, just that he is a retired NFL star and a hall of famer.