UT LB apologizes after arrest video of inappropriate comments surfaces: 'Where I’m from, we shoot at cops'

Tennessee Volunteers LB Jeremy Banks has apologized after video from his September arrest surfaced. Included in that video were moments of Banks cursing and making inappropriate comments with police during the arrest.

“I want to sincerely apologize to my family, the University of Tennessee and the law enforcement community,” Banks said in a statement released Tuesday by UT that was shared by the Leaf-Chronicle. “I deeply regret my language and attitude in the video. I have great respect for our police men and women, and I am embarrassed by my actions that night. That’s not who I am. I promise to be a better representative for the University of Tennessee moving forward.”

Banks was stopped in September for making an illegal U-turn on the Sunday morning after Tennessee’s win over UT-Chattanooga. When police pulled Banks over, it was realized he had a warrant for failure to appear in court in July for a misdemeanor citation, leading to his arrest.

During his arrest, Banks’ interactions varied from hostile to complimentary. He did tell the officers that he “never met no police officers as nice as y’all.” Unfortunately, he also said he should have tested the speed of the officers in trying to avoid arrest. Banks also told a woman on a ride-along, “Ma’am, I don’t think you want to be an intern, because where I’m from, we shoot at cops. I’m from Memphis, Tennessee.”

WBIR obtained and released the arrest video which features numerous instances of NSFW language: