San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York faced a public embarrassment recently, with every second of his arrest video stirring up discomfort. Yet, among the entire footage, a few segments stand out as particularly excruciating.
Here are the five moments from the 45-year-old’s August 23 incident at an East Palestine, Ohio, trailer park that are especially mortifying.
5. LYING ABOUT PROFESSION
York avoided mentioning any connection to the 49ers when he was handcuffed over allegations of solicitation, opting instead to offer officers a glimpse into his unusual line of work.
The video reveals an officer seemingly recounting York’s claim that he worked as “a real estate guy.”
4. WAD OF CASH
Following his detainment, York sat in the back of a police car as two officers conducted a search of his rented Volkswagen SUV.
They discovered York had hundreds of dollars of cash in the ride — all in $20 bills.
There was so much money, one cop said at the scene, “He’s got a s—t ton of cash.”
Another officer wondered why York was in the position given all of his apparent funds.
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“It’s crazy the people that do this,” the cop said. “They could do whatever they want. They could do other things. They could go other ways. It’s wild.”
3. STUNNED LOOK ON HIS FACE
If York’s mug shot doesn’t live in infamy following his arrest, the image of his face when he was being yanked out of his car by police certainly will.
York looked bewildered as a cop unbuckled him from his seat and moved him to the side of the car.
Moments later, York was heard feebly asking cops, “Can I ask what you’re doing?”
2. YANKEES SHIRT
York’s outfit — which included basketball shorts and running shoes — was not exactly the most flattering, but the New York Yankees T-shirt he was donning will certainly grab its share of headlines.
It seemed to be a bit small, and as the owner of the Bay Area’s NFL team, it will no doubt upset plenty of San Francisco Giants fans.
1. WEDDING RING
Despite filing for divorce from his wife, Danielle Belluomini, in May, York was nonetheless still wearing a wedding ring.
Throughout the arrest video, the black band on his left ring finger was apparent, even though he wrote in his divorce filing that he and Belluomini — who wed in June 2011 — had sustained “irreconcilable differences.”