‘Pacman’ Jones goes nuts on reporter for ‘stupid a-’ questions
Adam “Pacman” Jones transferred his rage from the cops to a reporter Monday during his first media appearance since he was arrested in January for allegedly assaulting multiple people, including head-butting a police officer.
The troubled Bengals cornerback, who has held on to his job in the NFL despite many run-ins with the law, spoke to reporters in front of his locker after the first day of voluntary offseason workouts and became uncontrollably angry when one reporter asked if Jones had anything to prove to Cincinnati fans. Jones had tried to lay down rules at the start of the interview, warning media not to ask any questions “about court,” according to the Dayton Daily News.
“Didn’t I just tell you don’t ask me that?” Jones lashed out in reply to the reporter’s question about making it up to fans who might feel betrayed by his offseason behavior. “You out the [interview]. Turn around. Go back that way. See you. Next question. That’s his last interview for the year.”
The reporter followed his orders and left the scene, but Jones pursued him once the interview was over, berating him on his way to the restroom for asking “stupid a– f–king questions.”
He again shamed the reporter on his way back from the restroom, yelling at him to “shut the f–k up” — his last outburst before teammates and coach Marvin Lewis stepped in. Lewis reportedly sat with Jones at his locker, where the two talked.
Jones was arrested at a Cincinnati hotel in the early morning hours of Jan. 3 for allegedly pushing and poking a man in the eye. The 12-year NFL veteran then snapped at the police, allegedly kicking and head-butting a cop as he was being put in handcuffs and verbally assaulting the officers on his way to the station in a scene caught on camera.
“Suck my d–k, how about that,” Jones says in video obtained by TMZ weeks after the incident. “You a b—h, bro. B—h ass n—a, I hope you die tomorrow.”
The tirade didn’t stop there, as Jones allegedly spat on a nurse’s hand upon entering the Hamilton County Justice Center. Jones was booked on charges of assault, disorderly conduct and obstructing official business.
Jones, who reportedly has been taking anger management classes since his latest arrest, spoke diplomatically of his — not first or second, but — third chance with the Bengals when the same reporter asked about his return to the field.
“Words can’t express can’t express my gratitude or my feelings for the organization, Mr. (Mike) Brown, coach (Marvin) Lewis, the teammates, the City of Cincinnati,” Jones said. “This is home for me. I’m very eager to be here. I don’t take it for granted. I love playing football, and I love helping the guys out and working together for one common goal, which is winning. I’m more than happy to be here.”
The talented cornerback, whom the Titans selected No. 6 overall in the 2005 draft, was involved in two other controversies since joining the Bengals in 2010: a 2011 arrest for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest and a 2013 one for an assault charge outside a bar. Jones was suspended for the entire 2007 season, while with the Cowboys, for his involvement in a Las Vegas strip club shooting.
The 34-year-old is entering the second season of a three-year contract with the Bengals, for whom he started all 16 games last season.