Former NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall posted a video on social media showing the 36-year-old black man confronting police and security guards as he tried to settle in a new gated community .
“ That’s the problem, ” Marshall said in the footage, which was recorded in Weston, Fla. On Aug. 17 and posted to social media this week. “I’m coming here, you feel uncomfortable. My first day of moving into my new house, because my name is not on the list, you call the cops. Now you call the cops.
Marshall is seen arguing with a white man in a black suit, who appears to be a security guard. At one point, Marshall points the camera at a masked policeman, who waved in his direction but was not standing near the six-time Pro Bowler.
Marshall, 36, has been out of the NFL since the 2018 season
Former NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall (left) posted a video on social media allegedly showing the 36-year-old black man confronting police and security guards as he tried to move on to a new development .
Marshall is seen arguing with a white man in a black suit, who appears to be a security guard
The person who appeared to be a security guard told Marshall, ‘I’m just trying to do my job. ”
“There was no threat of you calling the cops,” Marshall replied. “This is what we see every day. This is what we see every day. I have two children in the car at the moment.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office told the Miami New Times that deputies were called on Aug. 17, but the incident did not warrant a police report.
“ The incident was resolved on the spot between the two parties, ” a spokesperson told the Miami New Times in an email.
Marshall then responded to the incident on Instagram, saying he was upset because it happened in front of his children.
‘It is true!!!’ he wrote in a caption. “ I was so disappointed in myself to be so emotional with my kids in the car BUT then I realized that being numb is no longer an option ”
Marshall did not accuse security or law enforcement of having been physically with him.
The incident allegedly took place in a gated community in Weston, Florida called Botaniko
At one point, Marshall points the camera at a masked cop, who waved in his direction but wasn’t standing near the six-time Pro Bowler.
However, on Instagram, he begged his followers to help him take action by voting in November.
“ I have observed and dealt with the same injustice and the same turmoil that you have over the past few months, ” Marshall said. “We have been through this pain all of our lives. The awareness and the conversations started by the protests are great, but it can’t end there. I’m tired of talking that leads nowhere. I call on powerful networks to take their chances and deliver our country’s most important message right now.
“The way to real change is through the ballot box. Power belongs to the people. I’m not telling you to vote or who to vote for. I remind you that you CAN vote. It is your RIGHT to have your voice heard.
A former Central Florida star who attended high school in Lake Howell, Fla., Marshall made $ 80 million in 13 NFL seasons with the Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears and New York Jets. In 2018, his final season, Marshall made appearances for the New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints.
In 2011, he announced he was suffering from borderline personality disorder and has since worked to raise awareness of the condition.
A former Central Florida star who attended high school in Lake Howell, Fla., Marshall made $ 80 million in 13 NFL seasons with the Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears and New York Jets. In 2018, his final season, Marshall made appearances for the New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints.
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