New England Patriots cornerback Jack Jones is currently facing some serious charges after he was caught with two guns at Logan Airport in Boston on Friday.
Jones pleaded not guilty to the charges when he was arraigned in municipal court in East Boston on Tuesday, though that’s procedural. He could face up to 30 years in prison if he’s found guilty.
He didn’t say anything after he pleaded not guilty but his attorney, Rosemary Scapicchio, did say that she’s tired of her client getting referred to as a “thug” because of this incident.
“As far as Mr. Jones is concerned, it’s the social media and the media who have turned him into a thug, who have labeled him as a thug with no evidence whatsoever,” Scapicchio said, (first transcribed by NESN). “This is not a situation where Mr. Jones ever wanted to be a thug or thought of as a thug, but because he’s a young Black man all of a sudden he’s a thug. That’s what’s happened here.”
Jones is due back in court on Aug. 18 after he was bailed out of jail for $30,000.
He’s a former 2022 fourth-round pick out of Arizona State who played in 13 games as a rookie last season.