Jerry Rice confronts reporters at celebrity golf tournament, threatening violence against them

The American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, featured surprising drama involving an NFL legend.

Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice confronted two people on Thursday who asked him questions as they walked the course with the NFL’s all-time leading receiver, eventually threatening violence. The natural assumption would be that Rice was offended by something provocative and reacted accordingly. Yet based on video of the incident, it doesn’t appear that was the case.

Rice can be seen telling one of the reporters, “I will f*** you up.” As security separated Rice from the two men, he walked away saying, “If you want some, come get some.” Video taken of the confrontation was obtained by TMZ Sports, which posted the clip to social media.

Jerry Rice lost it on two reporters on the golf course at the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe on Thursday.
The reporters asked whether the Chiefs receiving core was good enough to win a Super Bowl. 61-year-old Rice got in one of the men’s faces and said, “I will f***… pic.twitter.com/7BIBk2Yq5U

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After the incident, a spectator asked one of the reporters (who work for Starcade Media, according to TMZ) what happened. He said “the craziest thing that’s ever happened in my life,” then said that he asked Rice if the Kansas City Chiefs’ receiving corps was good enough to win another Super Bowl.

The Chiefs finished seventh in the NFL with 4,383 team receiving yards, though that number includes yards compiled by tight ends and running backs, in addition to receivers. Kansas City did not have a 1,000-yard receiver. Rashee Rice led the team’s receivers with 79 catches for 938 yards. (Travis Kelce was the Chiefs’ leading pass catcher with 93 receptions for 984 yards.)

Kansas City added two notable receivers during the offseason, signing free agent Marquise Brown and drafting Texas speedster Xavier Worthy with their first-round draft pick. The…

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Publish date : 2024-07-13 00:48:23

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