Former NFL coach Rex Ryan turned himself in to Nashville police Wednesday on six misdemeanor warrants after allegedly running over two pedestrians' feet with his pickup truck and driving away — and the press can't stop giggling about foot fetish jokes long enough to report the actual hit-and-run.
The stakes are plain: a man with a platform and a paycheck from ESPN allegedly struck two people with his truck, argued with them, and left. Meanwhile, stories about illegal immigrants assaulting law enforcement get buried. The media's priorities speak for themselves.
According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before midnight on November 5. Two pedestrians were crossing Broadway from 4th Avenue with a walk signal when Ryan's pickup turned right, running over both victims' feet and striking one in the leg. The truck kept going but stopped at a red light at Broadway and Representative John Lewis Way. The pedestrians waved down the driver. Ryan stepped out to argue with them, got back in, and drove off. The victims photographed the license plate — registered to Ryan — and the driver himself.
Ryan was charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failure to give information or render aid, and two counts of failure to obey a traffic control signal. Bond was set at $6,000. He was released early Wednesday morning and faces a court date in December. The victims suffered minor injuries.
ESPN issued a statement:
