Adam "Pacman" Jones apologized to fans as he was released from a Cincinnati jail Wednesday morning before scoffing at the reason he was there in the first place.
The Bengals cornerback was arrested Monday night following an alleged confrontation with security at the Millennium Hotel. Prosectuors said Jones had been pounding on various hotel room doors and pushed and poked a responding security officer in the eye when confronted.
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He was initially charged with three misdemeanors but saw a felony charge added on when police said he spit at a jail nurse who was attempting to take a required blood sample.
At a court hearing Tuesday, Jones' lawyer said his client "vehemently denies" the charges against him, and the 33-year-old echoed those sentiments in a brief interview with reporters as he left the Hamilton County Justice Center on Wednesday.
"I'm sorry that this happened," Jones told reporters as he left jail (via WCPO). It'd be different if I was beating people's ass, but for touching someone? Come on, man."
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#BREAKING: Adam Jones released from jail. He had this to say to fans. (Warning: language). @WCPO pic.twitter.com/O7xMp7zsIl
— Kristen Swilley (@KristenSwilley) January 4, 2017
The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Jones also said he expects the charges to be dropped.
Jones has a lengthy history of arrests, mostly from early in his career. The NFL suspended him for the entire 2007 season and six games in 2008 for various off-field incidents.
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