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Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore has a major issue with the Providence Police Department.<\/p>\n
Barmore took to social media after a traffic stop in Providence to talk about his run-in with police in Rhode Island Wednesday, claiming racism was involved.<\/p>\n
According to Providence police, there were issues with the Patriot stars\u2019 vehicle registration, and there were drugs in the SUV.<\/p>\n
Christian Barmore, who was described as \u201cbelligerent\u201d and \u201caggressive,\u201d said it was \u201cracism at its finest.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI just experienced for the first time 5 Providence cops being very unprofessional racism at its finest,\u201d\u00a0he wrote on X<\/a>, the platform formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n According to a police report, the windows in Barmore\u2019s Jeep Grand Cherokee were tinted, and he had a plate cover on the temporary registrations, which caused issues with cops\u2019 reading ability.<\/p>\n An officer attempted to pull Barmore over, but alleges that the defensive lineman \u201cslow rolled\u201d police.<\/p>\n \u201cThis tactic is known to police by slowing down an interaction with police to hide any contraband or weapons. It should also be noted that the area is known for high narcotic usage,\u201d the police report said.<\/p>\n Christian Barmore was cited for three traffic violations, including operating an unregistered vehicle, a display of plates penalty, and driving with an expired registration.<\/p>\n The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Alabama product made history when he signed a 4-year, $92 million deal this past spring \u2013 the richest contract ever by a Patriot not named\u00a0Tom Brady<\/a>.<\/p>\n Last season, Barmore\u00a0totaled career highs<\/a>\u00a0in tackles (64) and sacks (8.5).<\/p>\n There was a point this fall where the Patriots thought they might be without Christian Barmore for the 2024\u00a0NFL<\/a>\u00a0season, as he has yet to play in a single game.<\/p>\n New England Patriots<\/a>\u00a0defensive tackle Christian Barmore is claiming racism played a role in an interaction with Providence police officers who pulled him over on Wednesday.<\/p>\n After the interaction, Barmore took to social media and called the interaction with five officers \u201cunprofessional.\u201d<\/p>\nProvidence Police Department Wants Patriots Defensive Tackle Christian Barmore To Reach Out About His Claims<\/h2>\n