Rex Ryan Charged In Hit-And-Run

What happened

Former NFL coach and ESPN analyst Rex Ryan surrendered to Nashville police Wednesday and faces six misdemeanor charges over an alleged hit-and-run that injured two pedestrians.
Police said Ryan turned his pickup truck onto Broadway last Thursday night, running over two pedestrians’ feet while they had a walk signal and causing minor injuries.
The pedestrians told police they confronted Ryan at a nearby red light, where he got out, argued with them and drove away without providing information.
Court records list two counts each of leaving the scene of an accident, failing to provide information or render aid, and failing to obey a traffic signal.
Ryan was released under nonfinancial pretrial conditions and is scheduled to appear in court next month.

How the left told it

Left-leaning outlets focused on Ryan’s surrender and the allegations that he injured pedestrians and left the scene. The Guardian detailed the six misdemeanor charges, while Mediaite highlighted the reported confrontation afterward. The Daily Beast emphasized his release without paying the initially set $6,000 bond.

How the right told it

Right-leaning outlets generally paired the charges with jokes about Ryan’s history involving feet. Fox News opened, “There’s something about Rex Ryan and feet, huh?” Breitbart called him a “noted feet aficionado,” and The Daily Wire said he was “playing footsie with the law.” Breitbart also carried a straightforward AP account.

What happened

How the left told it

How the right told it

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