New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Chris Olave has been one of the best young pass catchers in all of football this season on the field. Unfortunately, some problems emerged on Monday night off the field that are certainly a bit concerning.
Olave has been great for the Saints in his second NFL season, leading the team with 39 receptions and 471 receiving yards on the year.
However, some off-the-field issues emerged late Monday night. According to Saints beat writer Nick Underhill, Olave was arrested for reckless operation of a motor vehicle, where he was reportedly traveling over 35 mph over the speed limit.
Chris Olave was arrested for reckless operation of a motor vehicle tonight. He was traveling 35 mph over the posted speed limit. He did not resist and was cooperative with law enforcement.
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) October 24, 2023
Underhill did provide some more context to the situation, detailing that Olave was clocked going 70 mph in a 35 mph zone. He will reportedly be released shortly from jail.
Olave was clocked going 70 in a 35.
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) October 24, 2023
Olave’s brother, Josh Olave, also offered some insight into the situation on social media.
“Bro was on the way back to the crib from CVS,” tweeted Josh Olave. “Ain’t nun serious.”
Olave’s brother https://t.co/agbzVkpeGO
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) October 24, 2023
It’s obviously never great to hear of a player being arrested, but it at least sounds like early reports are suggesting that there were no other people involved who could have potentially been in danger.
Regardless, if he was truly just returning from the store, he certainly needs to be more cautious moving forward to avoid this situation from ever happening again.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.