Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is in trouble with the law once again. However, Jones is claiming this incident is the result of a lying Albuquerque police officer.
On Monday, it was revealed in a police officer body cam video that the former champ was given five traffic citations from an Albuquerque police officer that has been previously accused of racial profiling.
On Tuesday, Jones turned himself in at the Albuquerque Police Department after violating his probation as he was ordered to not get into any further trouble with the law.
The MMA community was stunned as headlines revealed Jones was arrested with his first UFC fight just a few weeks away since being stripped of his title and suspended last year.
The police officer that pulled @JonnyBones over is the stereotyping, targeting,profiling, harassing type that give good officers a bad wrap😡
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) March 29, 2016
Most cops don't keep their composure that well. Kind of impressive lol https://t.co/lbKdXsliQf
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Since when did the police force in Albuquerque, New Mexico, start filming #UFCEmbedded? 😉😁
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) March 29, 2016
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ABQ PD loves to leak things to the press, don't they?
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) March 29, 2016
@goonerjb @UFCONFOX Agreed. Not cool at all. He does have a bad rep, so I'm guessing there's a disdain for him, like the cop semi admitted.
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) March 29, 2016
Id bet money a lot of ppl on here wud react similar to Jones, if wrongfully accused. Jon messed up bc he was already on probation. Not smart
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) March 29, 2016
They release Jon cussing and painting him in the light they wanted. Release the drag-racing clip. If so, no dispute. https://t.co/PxuzgmwxJ3
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) March 29, 2016
@JonnyBones better move outta Manitowoc County before they frame him for murder. @arielhelwani @NewYorkRic @MMAFighting
— phil baroni (@philbaroni) March 29, 2016
You can tell from how he was speaking that he was racial profiling, and he doesn't like Jon. https://t.co/vtNf9MAefO
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) March 29, 2016
Seeing these Jon Jones post… *sigh* i actually think he's getting the short end on this one. Especially after watching the full video.
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) March 29, 2016
Man it hurts to see another African American man take L's like this. #gottodobetter
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) March 29, 2016
I'm sure he's got people around him who really care and want to help him but I bet there's more yes men than those few that really care.
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) March 29, 2016
Cormier is somewhere still being booed by fans. #😶
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) March 29, 2016
Jon jones drag races in 35mph zones yee haaa
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) March 28, 2016
And just like that… Jon "Bones" Jones is back behind bars. https://t.co/5TlYnxhMw1
— Jake Shields (@jakeshieldsajj) March 29, 2016
The only person who can defeat Jon Jones is, unfortunately, Jon Jones. 🙁 https://t.co/HIyfPeytVs
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) March 29, 2016