Terence Crawford was found guilty of careless driving on Monday and ordered to pay a $75 fine for stemming a traffic stop last year during which police ordered the world champion boxer and passengers out of his vehicle at gunpoint.
Crawford was stopped hours after holding a parade in the city on September 28 to celebrate his unanimous decision victory over Canelo Alvarez in a super middleweight championship fight in his hometown of Omaha. The victory made Crawford the first male boxer to capture three unified division titles. He announced his retirement in December with a record of 42–0 and 31 knockouts.
Officers stopped Crawford after observing him driving a vehicle recklessly. During the stop, Crawford’s head of security told an officer standing near the front passenger window that he had a legal gun. A few seconds later, an officer on the driver’s side saw a gun on the floorboard. With guns drawn, officers ordered everyone to exit the vehicle.
Crawford said he leaned over to tell the officer on the passenger side that he also had a legal gun, but the officer at the driver’s side window did not hear him. Police confirmed that all occupants of the vehicle were legally permitted to carry firearms. Crawford was ticketed and released.
The stoppage led to the Omaha Police Chief conducting an internal investigation into the officers’ actions. The chief said the officers were found to have acted lawfully.
In addition to the fine, Crawford was ordered to pay $49 in court costs.
