Victims of last week’s Nashville incident involving former NFL coach Rex Ryan have come forward. And they make specific and clear accusations about Ryan’s conduct.
Via the California Postattorney Michael Holland said Ryan “almost killed» Holland and his wife with Ryan’s pickup truck as they crossed the street.
“If we had been six inches further,” Holland said, “I would be in the hospital right now and so would my wife.”
Holland added of Ryan: “He decided he wanted to turn around and didn’t care, and he just crushed both of my feet, my wife’s foot and got his leg as well.”
Holland maintains that Ryan did not stop and that Holland caught up with the truck and banged on the window.
“He was told in no uncertain terms what he had done, and instead of staying at the scene or even saying ‘Sorry,’ he simply got back in his vehicle and left,” Holland said.
Holland gave The Post a photo of his wife’s injuries.
“I mean, another inch or two, and her mirror or her bumper would have taken (my wife’s) knee off,” Holland said. “Her tire was literally so close to her that it scraped her leg and rolled over her feet and both of my feet. You just can’t do that. . . . My wife already lost one of her nails; I’ll probably lose a few. Her leg is kind of scraped up. . . it hurt.”
Holland took a photo of Ryan’s red Ford truck, complete with a Jets license plate holder and a vanity tag reading “HIT QBS.”
It’s all about Ryan’s brand. In fact, everything about the situation is.
Ryan faces six offenses and is due in court next month. It remains to be seen whether he will appear on ESPN’s pregame show Sunday morning.
Then again, as the Patriots take on the Lions at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, it’s not like anyone is going to watch them.
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