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Ryan Clark, Scott Van Pelt and Pat McAfee Apologize After Police Video Counters Kyren Lacy Claims

Lacy’s death before a grand jury forecloses a court ruling, leaving competing reconstructions to be weighed against newly released police footage.

Overview

  • Clark issued an on-air apology Thursday on First Take, saying he spoke too soon after initially declaring Lacy innocent based on a defense-released clip.
  • Van Pelt apologized Wednesday for an "incomplete reaction" on SportsCenter, and McAfee a day earlier acknowledged new context from law-enforcement materials.
  • Louisiana State Police released an 11-minute briefing with surveillance and bodycam video that they say shows Lacy illegally passing at high speed and setting off the chain of events.
  • Lacy, a former LSU receiver, was charged in connection with the December 2024 crash that killed 78-year-old Herman Hall and died by suicide in April before a grand jury could hear the case.
  • A report from the Lafourche Parish district attorney’s office noted several inconsistencies in the state police probe and stated Lacy had returned to his lane well before the impact.