BenDaDonnn’s weekend in College Station went from spotlight to chaos in a hurry.
The viral streamer first showed up in a big way at the Texas A&M football game against Arkansas, where the school’s official football social media account highlighted his presence for his millions of online followers. But the attention didn’t last long. By the time the game was over, BenDaDonnn was at the center of a tense scene after trying to film inside the Texas A&M locker room.
After the Aggies’ game, multiple players attempted to guide the online comedian into the team’s restricted area. That’s where the trouble started.
Coaches were not having it and refused to allow cameras in the private locker room. A staff member confronted BenDaDonnn and told his group to leave.
BenDaDonnn pushed back, telling them, “Your team is the one who invited me.” Head coach Mike Elko then stepped in and removed the streamer himself, as the coaches blocked the door and cut off any further access.
BenDaDonnn made it clear he wasn’t bothered, saying, “I really don’t give a f-k”. He added to his camera crew, “Y’all players brought me in there.”
He also told his followers, “You know them old southern folk don’t be wanting you in there.”
The night got even uglier early Sunday morning in the Northgate bar district, where police say BenDaDonnn ended up in a physical confrontation with College Station officers. Patrol officers were trying to clear a large crowd from a blocked roadway when BenDaDonnn and the people with him reportedly ignored repeated commands.
Police records say a man in the group slapped an officer’s hand away. When the officer moved to detain him, BenDaDonnn’s bodyguard, Kenny Carter, stepped in and allegedly grabbed the officer and pushed him to the ground. Backup officers then used a Taser as BenDaDonnn tried to run.
A department spokesperson said, “Northgate is a great place to go and have a good time.” The statement also stressed that patrons need to follow public safety directives.
BenDaDonnn was booked on an evading arrest charge. Carter was booked for interfering with duties.
In Other News...
Texas A&M Weekend With BenDaDonnn Took A Wild Turn Fast
BenDaDonnns trip to a Texas A&M football game started out like the kind of celebrity visit that usually brings extra buzz around Kyle Field. He was welcomed at the stadium and spent the day around the Aggies before things shifted once the game was over, when the mood around the weekend turned sharply away from the public-facing spotlight that had first greeted him.
In the hours after the game, the attention moved to Northgate, where a confrontation involving BenDaDonnn and law enforcement ended with his arrest on an evading arrest charge. His bodyguard was also arrested on a charge of interfering with duties, turning what had been a flashy game-day appearance into a messy off-field episode the Aggies surely would have preferred to avoid. [Read more 🡒]
Texas A&M Win Raised A Bigger Question About This Offense
Texas A&Ms win over Arkansas did more than add another notch to a familiar SEC rivalry. It also put a spotlight on how this offense is trying to sort itself out behind a young backfield, with true freshmen Carsyn Baker and KJ Edwards both giving the Aggies reasons to believe the ground game can keep growing as the season moves along.
Marcel Reeds role remains part of the conversation, too, because the offense does not need him to do everything if the pieces around him keep settling in. And while the rushing attack drew plenty of attention, David Olano quietly gave Texas A&M another lift by drilling two long field goals, a welcome sign for a team that knows every dependable answer on offense matters as the schedule tightens. [Read more 🡒]
Texas A&M Run Game Faces Its Biggest SEC Test Yet
Missouris visit to College Station arrives with plenty of weight on both sides, as the Tigers come in ranked 14th in the AP Top 25 after a statement win over Florida and Texas A&M gets another chance to build on its 3-2 start after beating Arkansas. The matchup brings together two teams with clear identities, and the pregame conversation is already centered on key player battles, team trends and the kind of game that tends to shape an SEC season in a hurry.
For Texas A&M, the spotlight falls squarely on the running game, which will be asked to hold up against a Missouri defense that has been stout against the run. The Aggies also have to navigate a series of issues that often show up in games like this, from Missouris history of occasional letdowns after big victories to the broader challenge of matching up with a team that has already proven it can win at a high level. [Read more 🡒]