Marquise Brown used soccer apply as excuse in 126MPH dashing arrest

Marquise “Hollywood” Brown’s excuse for dashing at 126 mph didn’t reduce it with a police officer throughout his arrest on legal dashing chargers final yr.

In physique cam footage obtained by TMZ, the Cardinals broad receiver instructed the Arizona Division of Public Security officer during his 2022 arrest that he was on his method to soccer apply whereas being handcuffed on the aspect of the street.

Brown was driving at practically twice the velocity restrict in a 65 mph zone.

“Sorry,” Brown mentioned final Aug. “I used to be on my method to soccer apply, sir.”

Brown’s apology got here after the livid officer yelled on the 26-year-old to get out of his white Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 and demanded: “The hell you going that quick for?!”

“ higher than going that quick,” the officer mentioned, to which Brown responded: “Sure, sir. I’m new right here, sir.”

Brown reached a take care of prosecutors in February when he agreed to plead responsible to a misdemeanor depend of extreme velocity with a purpose to shut the case.

A decide dominated in March to waive the $473 tremendous Brown was initially ordered to pay and gave him credit score for time served.

Brown referred to as the arrest “very disappointing.”

“I’m not a man to get in bother, so I simply put it in my previous and ensure I’m all the time doing the precise issues always,” he mentioned, including that he’ll be taught from the scenario.

When requested to offer context about why he was dashing at such a excessive price, Brown mentioned he couldn’t get into additional particulars — and added that he was not late for apply.

“I’ve numerous children that look as much as me so I need to set the precise instance always,” he mentioned.

Brown was acquired by Arizona in a draft-day commerce with the Baltimore Ravens in April 2022.

The Cardinals dealt the twenty third total choose within the 2022 NFL Draft in alternate for the one hundredth total choose and Brown, who recorded 709 receiving yards and three touchdowns in his first yr with Arizona. 

The Oklahoma product was chosen with the twenty fifth total choose by the Ravens within the 2019 NFL Draft.