New York Post

MEAN UH-OH GREEN

Jets star's ugly speeding bust & tirade

- By BRIAN COSTELLO and CHRIS PEREZ

Rising New York Jets star Robby Anderson was busted in Florida for driving double the speed limit early Friday — and then threatenin­g to sexually assault the cop’s wife while sitting in the back of a cruiser, police said.

Anderson, 24, vowed to “find” her, “f--k her” and “nut in her eye,” aaccording to the Broward County Sheriff ’s Office.

“Based on his statements, it was clear that he intended to sexually assault my wife,” the officer explained in the police report. “He continued [to] make other verbal threats towards my family,” the cop said.

“He also began to brag about how much money he has and how all I was doing was trying to do is ‘ ruin his fun.’ ”

Anderson — who made $543,333 this year and is set to make $633,334 in 2018 — was clocked driving 105 mph in a 45 mph zone while swerving between lanes around 2:15 a.m. on North Flamingo Road in the town of Sunrise, just west of Fort Lauderdale, police said.

He allegedly drove for nearly a mile, traveling at speeds over 100 mph, before finally pulling over, cops said.

The former Temple University star made the lewd threats about the cop’s wife after he was tossed in the back of a patrol car.

He was slapped with nine charges — including harm to a public servant/family, reckless driving, eluding police, resisting arrest, fleeing while lights/siren active, failure to drive in a single lane, two counts of disobeying a red light, speeding and turning without a signal.

“We are aware of the situation,” explained a Jets spokesman. “This is a pending legal matter, and we will have no further comment.”

Anderson, 24, emerged as a star for Gang Green this season — catching 63 passes for 941 yards and seven touchdowns.

He made headlines in May when he was arrested and charged with a felony count of resisting arrest with violence and obstructio­n of justice for an altercatio­n at a Miami concert. That case is still pending.

Anderson took to Twitter early Friday, before the incident, and posted three ominous messages: “My wife,” “Damn dog,” and “I’m flaming right na man I swear.”

He was in handcuffs less than an hour later.

Following his senior season at Temple, Anderson went unpicked in the 2016 NFL Draft — and rumors swirled about his off-the-field behavior.

“Nobody knows,” Anderson said with a smile, last month about why he wasn’t drafted. “It’s a mystery.” A source told The Post on Friday that Anderson’s character issues were apparent to NFL teams before the draft.

The 6-foot-3 receiver made headlines this season by lobbying for Pro Bowl votes during a loss. “Hey, will y’all vote for me for the Pro Bowl, man?” Anderson said on TV from the Jets sideline during the team’s 35-27 loss to the Carolina Panthers in November. “Please?” he asked.

 ??  ?? ‘ CAUGHT’: Robby Anderson, an emerging star for the Jets, allegedly went on a profane rant about a cop’s wife.
‘ CAUGHT’: Robby Anderson, an emerging star for the Jets, allegedly went on a profane rant about a cop’s wife.

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