The viral video of an American professional wrestler鈥檚 reaction to a speeding ticket last weekend in Edmonton was rehearsed.
World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler Lacey Evans tweeted a statement on Monday saying she does not condone, agree with or promote disrespecting law enforcement officers or make their jobs harder than they already are.
She said the video 鈥 which shows her calling an Edmonton traffic officer 鈥渘asty鈥 and grabbing a speeding ticket out of his hand 鈥 was 鈥渃reated by both parties to promote the local live event taking place in the Edmonton area.鈥
Evans, a former law enforcement officer herself, was in Edmonton for a WWE Live event on Saturday night.
鈥淎s a sports entertainer, it is my job to not only entertain, but also set the proper example,鈥 she tweeted.
鈥淚鈥檓 glad you all were entertained, but if you ever try to honestly disrespect or put my brothers and sisters in blue in harm鈥 I hope you get what you ask for.鈥
PSA. Listen up ya nasties. 馃拝馃憭
鈥 Lacey Evans ~ WWE Superstar (@LaceyEvansWWE)
Alberta RCMP confirmed that while the Sept. 21 speeding infraction stop was real, the interaction in the video was rehearsed.
Police said Monday that Evans, whose real name is Macey Estrella-Kadlec, 鈥渆ngaged in a courteous and polite conversation鈥 with the officer after the ticket was issued, and identified herself as a WWE wrestler.
鈥淪he asked 鈥 if he would participate in a rehearsed interaction on camera with her WWE persona,鈥 the release said. 鈥淭he member obliged.鈥
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