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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison has committed some strange activity on social media following news of his arrest.
Per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, Jordan Addison was arrested on Friday close to the Los Angeles International for suspicion of DUI. An officer found the second-year wideout asleep in his car, and he spent three hours in custody before authorities released him.
Several fans on X/Twitter, including ML Football, noticed that Addison has removed all Minnesota Vikings-related Instagram posts from his account:
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨#Vikings young star wide receiver Jordan Addison has deleted ALL VIKINGS RELATED POSTS on his IG.
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This comes after he was arrested for an alleged DUI and the team is extremely unhappy. pic.twitter.com/aOfTgc7HJG
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) July 15, 2024
Last summer, Jordan Addison pleaded guilty to speeding in a July incident after receiving a citation. By pleading guilty, his reckless driving charge was dropped, and Addison paid $686 in fines.
The Vikings drafted the USC product in the first round (23rd overall) in 2023 after releasing fan favorite Adam Thielen. Addison emerged as the Vikings No. 2 wideout behind Justin Jefferson, hauling in 70 receptions for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Addison’s 10 receiving scores were tied with Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta for most among rookies. Only Los Angeles Rams star Puka Nacua (1,486) and Kansas City Chiefs standout Rashee Rice (938) had more receiving yards among first-year players than Addison.
Vikings Need Jordan Addison To Learn & Grow From This
It’s unfortunate that Addison put several lives (including his own) in danger by driving when he wasn’t in the right state to do so. His arrest came less than a week after rookie teammate Khyree Jackson and two friends, AJ Lytton Jr. and Isaiah Hazel, were tragically killed in a car accident.
One would have hoped that Addison learned his lesson following the driving citation for speeding a year ago. Sadly, the second-year wideout has not done so.
That’s two driving-related offenses for Jordan Addison now in less than one year. Here’s hoping he’ll learn from the second offense and never do something so reckless and dangerous like this again.
