Yesterday, Zach Bryan, the rebel country-rocker who presently has each the #1 single and the #1 album in America, was arrested in Oklahoma, his house state. Police within the city of Vinita charged Bryan with obstruction of investigation. (In his mugshot, he appeared good.) On Twitter, Bryan shared an apologetic assertion in regards to the arrest, writing, “Feelings received the very best of me and I used to be out of line within the issues I mentioned.” Early this morning, Bryan posted a video the place he basically instructed the entire story of his arrest.

Bryan is presently driving cross-country to see the Philadelphia Eagles, his workforce, play the New England Patriots. It’s apparently simply him and Jack, his canine. Within the video, Bryan takes a break from the drive to movie himself, in his automobile, speaking about every little thing that occurred. Bryan continues to strike an apologetic tone all through, however he additionally makes it fairly clear that he was arrested for mouthing off to a cop.

Bryan says that he was pulled over for dashing in a small Oklahoma city a number of days in the past, and the native cop handcuffed him as a result of he didn’t wish to give his tackle to the cop. They figured every little thing out, and Bryan went on his means. Then, quickly afterward, Bryan and his safety guard have been embarking on their drive to Boston in separate automobiles. Bryan’s safety guard was pulled over, and Bryan parked close by, getting out of his automobile to smoke a cigarette and watch what was taking place. (Bryan doesn’t say that this was the identical cop, however that appears to be the implication.) The officer ordered Bryan again into his automobile, and Bryan says that he received “too lippy with him.”:

I simply didn’t assist my state of affairs in any respect. I felt like a toddler. It was ridiculous. It was immature, and I simply pray everybody is aware of that I don’t suppose I’m above the regulation. I used to be simply being disrespectful, and I shouldn’t have been, and it was my mistake. So he will get me in these cuffs, man. They’re tight. He places me in his entrance seat, and we’re simply all going backwards and forwards. I’m like, “Man, these cuffs harm.” He’s like, “They’re not presupposed to be snug.” He was simply being a cop, you understand? And so I’m simply getting extra indignant and indignant, which is the worst factor you could possibly probably do.

So quarter-hour goes by, they lastly let me out of the car, and I’m simply mouthing off like an fool, like an precise youngster. I’m like, “Man, somebody’s gotta get ahold of you guys! Why are you utilizing your authority like this? That is so incorrect!” When in actuality, they have been simply doing their jobs. I used to be upset. So he appears at me. He says, “Man, I’m simply gonna let you know this, and don’t interrupt me.” I’m like, “Nicely, whenever you’re performed, I’m gonna say my piece.” He’s like, “OK.” He began speaking. I interrupted him, naturally, as a result of I used to be simply indignant. So he mentioned, “I’m gonna take you to jail,” and he took me to jail.

Right here’s the video:

Looks like a non-event! And just like the cop was, certainly, being an asshole!