It isn’t unheard for athletes and other celebrities to get a slap on the wrist when it comes to the law. Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett tried his luck name dropping but unfortunately for him it didn’t work out.
During his drunk driving arrest, Barrett asked the officer for special treatment because, “I’m the quarterback of Ohio State!”
TMZ Sports obtained the dash cam footage from the October 31 incident in which you can clearly see Barrett’s SUV pull out of a line for an upcoming DUI checkpoint catching the attention of an officer who pulled him over.
During the stop, the officer says he could smell booze on Barrett’s breath though J.T. insists he had NOTHING to drink that night.
Barrett is given several field sobriety tests — and does fairly well — but the cop is not convinced he’s 100% sober and arrests him.
That’s when Barrett plays the “don’t you know who I am?” card saying, “I’m the quarterback of Ohio State … officer, there’s nothing you can do?”
The officer responds, “My intention is to not take you to jail. That’s about the best I can do for you.”
Once Barrett sits in the backseat of the cruiser, he begins to scream obscenities to himself “F**K!!! F**K!!!”
Eventually, he tells cops that fellow OSU quarterback Cardale Jones will be picking him up and the officers find that amusing.
Earlier this week, Barrett pled guilty to operating a vehicle under the influence and his license was suspended for 180 days. He was also punished by the school, being suspended for one game and losing his scholarship for one term.
