The short career of Jameis Winston as the quarterback of the Florida State has been one with a lot of success, but it’s been marred by off-the-field controversy as well. Aside from the sexual assault allegations the Heisman winner faced last season and the theft incident earlier this year, there was the pellet gun snafu of 2012, which we’re now learning was a little more serious than originally thought.
According to a new report from USA TODAY, a few hours before the pellet gun incident which caused damage to an apartment complex, Winston and teammate Chris Casher were stopped by Florida State police at gunpoint and were detained for a short period of time.
"About five hours before Jameis Winston was involved in a BB gun “battle” that damaged the apartment complex where he lived in 2012, the Florida State quarterback was stopped by campus police at gunpoint and handcuffed for carrying a pellet gun on campus that he said he was using to shoot at squirrels."
Casher and Winston were allegedly reported by an unidentified person for walking around campus with the guns.
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In the police report that was obtained by USA TODAY, the officer did confirm having to draw his firearm at Winston and Casher.
“I believe the suspects may have had a firearm so for my safety and the safety of the other individuals in the area, I drew my firearm from its holster and pointed it at the suspects with my finger outside the trigger guard,” wrote Officer Anthony Gioannetti in the police report.
Again, this is a new report from two years ago, and you can only hope that Winston and Casher have learned how to properly handle themselves since then.