On Tuesday at around 5:14 PM, a calamity struck in Louisville, Kentucky. An Honolulu-bound UPS Flight 2967 lost power and crashed during takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. Around 12 people have reportedly passed away in the unfortunate crash, and more than a dozen are injured. What came as a shock was that the name of Warren Sapp also became part of such tragic news.

Sapp, on his Instagram account, shared screenshots of an article that claimed his injury from the crash. “Among the burned and broken was Warren Sapp, the 6-foot-2, 300-pounds Tampa Bay legend whose Hall of Fame career once terrorized quarterbacks. Now, fighting for breath in a city that never knew his roar,” read the article. Contrary to the claim, Warren Sapp was safe and sound and had returned from Buffs practice.

The Buffs’ pass rush coordinator wrote a strongly worded caption and called out the article. He accused the reporter of fabricating quotes and the whole story without verification. “Grand Rising! I get home from practice, and this the report I read and gave to a reporter!?? Cmon Now We gotta Do Better!! Who’s the reporter I spoke with at the Burn center after buying a Tea. Never mind the speech I was set to Give!!? WTH is going ON!!,” wrote Sapp on his IG account. The article’s story did feature a quote from Sapp.

The article mentioned how Sapp had slipped into the truck spot for a sweet tea and a quiet corner for his speech. “I was leaning against the lottery machine, scribbling notes about sacking life’s problems,” read the quote which Sapp himself called out. The 52-year-old is currently preparing for the WVU game on the road, as the Buffs will face them on November 8th. The Buffs are 3-6 in the season and desperately need to win all the remaining games to maintain bowl eligibility. But such unverified news can take a mental toll on anybody, especially when it involves tragic deaths.

As per reports, it is expected that the death toll will rise. The incident is said to have happened after the left engine caught fire and fell off the wing during takeoff. We pray for the victims and their families and hope for a speedy recovery of the injured ones.

Warren Sapp denied another story involving him

Previously, Sapp was involved in an arrest in Florida this year. The Buffs’ defensive coordinator publicly called out the racial overtones of the officers present at the moment and also filed a $20 million lawsuit. Even when former Golden State Warriors star and 3x NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas advised people to to avoid going out after 10 PM, Warren Sapp made sure to remind everyone of their rights.

He left a comment on the video about the recourse one can take in such a situation. “Know your rights and stand on them!! Plus, always record the police!!” wrote Sapp. At the time, the 52-year-old was allegedly arrested for “interfering in the investigation” as per the police. But the former NFL defensive player of the year maintained a whole different story.

According to him, the officers “wrongfully” arrested him after he pointed out discrepancies in the officer’s ticket to the man. The Buffs’ pass rush coordinator also alleged that an officer said “shut your mouth, boy,” which had racial overtones. As of now, the lawsuit filed by Sapp is ongoing, and he has recounted the story several times of racial profiling by the police. This also stems from him being tired of hearing his name being painted in a negative light.