{"id":14397,"date":"2025-09-29T11:22:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=14397"},"modified":"2025-09-29T15:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:16:15","slug":"boxing-champion-terence-crawford-pulled-over-at-gunpoint-in-omaha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/boxing-champion-terence-crawford-pulled-over-at-gunpoint-in-omaha\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxing Champ Terence Crawford Pulled Over at Gunpoint in Omaha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/terence-crawford-becomes-undisputed-super-middleweight-champion.jpg\" alt=\"Terrence Crawford becomes undisputed super middleweight champion\" title=\"Boxing Champ Terence Crawford Pulled Over at Gunpoint in Omaha\" width=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-14398\" \/><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Terence Crawford was stopped by police and asked to get out at gunpoint on Sunday, one day after his victory against Canelo Alvarez.<\/li>\n<li>Officers cited him for reckless driving after spotting a gun on the floorboard; all firearms found were legally carried.<\/li>\n<li>Police Chief Todd Schmaderer initiated an internal review, which Mayor John Ewing supported.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just hours after Omaha pulled out the bells and whistles to honor <strong>Terence \u201c<em>Bud<\/em>\u201d Crawford<\/strong>\u2019s latest win over Canelo Alvarez, the world champion boxer found himself in an unsettling encounter with local police. Early Sunday morning, officers pulled the 38-year-old over and ordered him out of his vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop for reckless driving in the state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/us\/states\/nebraska\">Nebraska<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Mayor Ewing: \u201cI Support That Decision\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Once footage of the traffic incident began circulating on social media, city officials had a swift reaction, with Omaha Police Chief <strong>Todd Schmaderer<\/strong> announcing that the department\u2019s internal affairs unit would be reviewing the stop. <\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aJ7l4imO7KY?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0?ecver=2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>I support that decision<\/em>\u201d, said <strong>Mayor John Ewing<\/strong>, thus standing behind the call to further assess what had occurred.<\/p>\n<p>According to the police report, <strong>officers patrolling the downtown Omaha area noticed a vehicle driving recklessly<\/strong> shortly before 1:30 a.m. At the time when they approached the driver, they saw a firearm on the floorboard next to him. <\/p>\n<p>This <strong>prompted them to draw their weapons and ask all four occupants of the vehicle to exit at gunpoint<\/strong>. The driver was confirmed to be Crawford once officers checked his license. The boxer, who was also coincidentally celebrating his birthday on the same day, was cited for reckless driving, but he was not placed under arrest. <\/p>\n<p>Officers discovered that a member of Crawford\u2019s personal security team was also carrying a firearm. Later, it was clarified that <strong>all armed passengers had legal permits to carry firearms<\/strong>. Crawford asked that a police supervisor and a lieutenant be called to the scene. <\/p>\n<h2>Sour Taste Post Victory <\/h2>\n<p>While there were no further charges brought against Crawford, the encounter was a sharp contrast to the previous day\u2019s events, when the entire city threw a big parade in his honor, celebrating his win over one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\/boxing\">boxing<\/a>\u2019s biggest names. <\/p>\n<p>The fighter, widely regarded as <strong>one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world<\/strong>, having gone 41-0 across three weight classes, secured multiple world titles, and knocked out 31 of his 41 opponents, was met with thousands of cheering fans in downtown Omaha.<\/p>\n<p>The video of the stop, however, painted a much different picture, with Crawford standing outside his vehicle with police officers pointing their weapons, a scene that quickly drew public attention. <\/p>\n<p>While the investigation is underway, Crawford himself has chosen not to address the matter publicly. On Sunday night, his spokeswoman stated that the boxer didn\u2019t wish to make any comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Terence Crawford was stopped by police and asked to get out at gunpoint on Sunday, one day after his victory against Canelo Alvarez. Officers cited him for reckless driving after spotting a gun on the floorboard; all firearms found were legally carried. Police Chief Todd Schmaderer initiated an internal review, which Mayor John Ewing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","category-usa"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Boxing Champ Terence Crawford Pulled Over at Gunpoint in Omaha<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Celebrations for Terence \u201cBud\u201d Crawford\u2019s latest boxing triumph were shadowed after police pulled over the world champ in a tense traffic stop that ended with guns drawn hours later.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. Also, I knew from the beginning that I wouldn\u2019t be able to take care of all the content on my own, which is why LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com has an incredible team of experienced gamblers, writers, and people with a background in law. They help me conduct in-depth research and find all the necessary information. Naturally, since this industry is still new in the US, we are all learning a lot, and we will continue to do so in order to improve our platform and make your experience better. Finally, I would love to hear your feedback, suggestions, and comments, so feel free to contact me at any time.","sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/Nuge1983"],"url":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/author\/david-nugent\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14397\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}