Ramón Jesurún, the president of the Colombian Football Federation, was arrested Sunday night during a chaotic Copa América final between Colombia and Argentina at Hard Rock Stadium.

Jesurún, who also serves as the vice president of CONMEBOL, the governing body for Copa América, is facing three felony counts of battery on a specified official or employee after being accused of fighting security guards at the stadium, per Miami-Dade Police Department’s arrest report of the incident. 

The incident also involved his son, 43-year-old Ramón Jamil Jesurún. 

Jesurún, 71, is also a member of the FIFA council. He was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center around 4:15 a.m. on Monday, per jail records. 

The arrest report states that the father-son duo fought security guards holding people back from a tunnel where the media were gathering following the 1-0 Colombia loss to Argentina in the Copa América final. This occurred around 12:20 a.m. on Monday.

COPA AMÉRICA CHAOS ‘SHOULD NEVER HAVE TAKEN PLACE,’ MIAMI-DADE OFFICIALS SAY

Police say they were “irate” and started “shouting” at a guard, who placed his hand on the younger Jesurún’s chest to “guide him back.” That’s when things got physical, as the elder Jesurún allegedly stepped forward and pushed the guard. 

Then, the younger Jesurún is accused of grabbing the guard’s neck and punching him, according to the report. 

They were expected to appear in Miami court Monday afternoon following their arrests. 

This chaotic scene at the end of the match came after pure pandemonium took place beforehand, as several fans rushed past security and stadium attendants without tickets and sprinted toward seats, which delayed the start of the match for more than an hour. 

Miami-Dad County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Chief Public Safety Officer James Reyes criticized the situation. 

Policemen talk with fans outside the stadium prior to the Copa America final soccer match between Argentina and Colombia  in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, July 14, 2024.  (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

“Our top priority must be the safety and security of all our residents and visitors, and we urge everyone in attendance at tonight’s game to abide by all directives from law enforcement and security personnel for the safety of all attendees,” they said, adding that more than 550 officers were assigned to the stadium along with more personnel brought out of Miami-Dade Police’s jurisdiction to help. 

“Let’s be clear: The situation should never have taken place and cannot happen again. We will work with stadium leadership to ensure that a full review of tonight’s events takes place immediately to evaluate the full chain of events, in order to put in place needed protocols and policies and all future games.”

ARGENTINA SHOW THEY’RE PREPARED FOR LIFE WITHOUT LIONEL MESSI IN COPA AMÉRICA FINAL

Not only did a stampede happen that displaced children from parents and injured some in the process, Hard Rock Stadium saw destruction as well. Videos showed fans completely destroying an escalator leading to the ’72 Club,’ while others attempted to enter the stadium through airducts. 

The chaos that ensued at Hard Rock Stadium led one fan caught up in the mess to believe at least Miami isn’t prepared for the 2026 World Cup.

“They can’t organize a World Cup! It’s impossible,” a fan named Claudia told The Associated Press in Spanish. “People stuck against the gate for hours, unable to breathe. There was a senior citizen, look at him, look at him (motioning at his young son), left without water. No water, nothing.”

“It is tough to explain what happened before the game,” Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni added through an interpreter. “We had players waiting for their family members to get into the stadium, waiting for an hour. We had to start a match without knowing where our family members were. I think the players for Colombia were going through the same thing. It was very weird.”

Hard Rock Stadium issued a statement as well, noting the many ticket holders who didn’t get to experience the match despite paying thousands for seats. 

“We understand there are disappointed ticket holders who were not able to enter the stadium after the perimeter was closed and we will work in partnership with CONMEBOL to address those individual concerns,” the stadium added. “Ultimately, there is nothing more important than the health and safety of all guests and staff, and that will always remain our priority.

Ramon Jesurun, president of Colombia’s Federation of Football ‘FCF’ during the Colombia Vs USA Womens U20 friendly preparatory match in Bogota, Colombia’s El Campin Stadium for the 2024 U20 Womens Wold Cup, on February 25, 2024. (Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

“We will continue to work with law enforcement to identify and hold criminals accountable who engaged in illegal conduct tonight. It is disappointing that a night of celebration was impacted by unlawful and unsafe behavior, and we will fully review the processes and protocols in place tonight and work with law enforcement to ensure such an event never happens again.”

Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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Minnesota Vikings receiver Jordan Addison was arrested Friday night after the California Highway Patrol found him asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle that was blocking traffic near Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.

According to an arrest report released by the CHP, the department received an alert at approximately 11:06 p.m. about a disabled vehicle blocking traffic exiting the westbound 105 Freeway to northbound Sepulveda Boulevard. An officer responded and found a white Rolls-Royce stopped in one of the lanes with the driver, identified in the report as Addison, asleep behind the wheel.

A DUI investigation was completed, and Addison, who played for USC during the 2022 season, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at approximately 11:36 p.m. According to the report, Addison was released at 1:36 a.m. Saturday. No other details are available at this time.

“We are aware of Jordan Addison’s arrest this past Friday and are currently gathering more information regarding the incident,” the Vikings said in a statement Sunday.

Addison played football at Tuscarora High in Frederick, Md., before spending the first two years of his college career at the University of Pittsburgh. As a sophomore in 2021, Addison won the Fred Biletnikoff Award for best receiver in the country after catching 100 passes for 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns.

He transferred to USC for his junior year and caught 59 passes for 875 yards and eight touchdowns during a season in which Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams won the Heisman Trophy. After being selected by the Vikings with the 23rd overall pick in the 2023 draft, Addison played in every game last season and finished with 70 receptions for 911 yards and a team-high 10 receiving touchdowns.

Last July, Addison was cited after being caught driving 140 mph in a 55-mph zone on Interstate 94 in St. Paul, Minn. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge, paid a fine and lost his license for six months.

LAS VEGAS — With a chance to sign the second nine-figure contract of his career, Jalen Brunson was unavailable.

Negotiations, if you could even call them that, on a probable extension could not begin until the clock struck midnight (ET) Friday. Yet, long before any legalese came his way, the All-Star point guard could guess his team’s offer.

The New York Knicks were about to hand Brunson all that they could, even if the deal would not be commensurate with a player of his stature.

The team was capped at how much it could pay Brunson, limited to a contract that would earn him far less than one he could sign if he were to wait until 2025 free agency and re-up with the organization then.

Brunson decided well before he became eligible that he wanted to remain in New York, that he had fallen in love with the franchise, that he valued the security of a dollar today versus more dollars tomorrow, that he wanted to continue playing for head coach Tom Thibodeau and with his Villanova buddies and that he hoped to challenge for a title on a squad that considers itself a contender this upcoming season and beyond.

But once Friday arrived, Brunson had more important plans.

Instead of prioritizing business, Brunson was chilling with his dear friend and teammate, Josh Hart. He was so eager to keep hanging out with his team that he put off re-signing … because he was too busy hanging out with his team.

Build him a statue 🥲

— Josh Hart (@joshhart) July 12, 2024

Brunson put pen to paper on the extension Friday afternoon, a historic moment for the Knicks. No one else in league history has recommitted himself to a franchise in this fashion.

The extension will pay him $156.5 million over four years, $113 million guaranteed less than he could have received had he waited until free agency. No player has ever left this much money on the table — especially not one in the early part of his prime.

The NBA’s most famous cases of major discounts occurred with players who had already received giant paydays. Dirk Nowitzki took a three-year, $25 million deal to return to the Dallas Mavericks in 2014 when he could have earned nearly four times as much had he chosen to, but Nowitzki was already in his mid-30s. Tim Duncan chopped chunks off his salary so he could play forever with the San Antonio Spurs, but he was an established vet by that point.

Brunson is opting for the cheaper contract today instead of hitting free agency a year from now when he would be eligible for a max contract worth a projected $269.1 million over five years.

There were financial arguments for why locking in the money was worthwhile. Brunson appreciated the security an extension would provide. This is still more money than some CEOs make in a lifetime. He may as well protect himself against injury.

Signing an extension now also makes him eligible for his next extension a year earlier than if he had waited until free agency to sign the five-year pact. Those extra 365 days could matter.

But there’s a reason this is a remarkable moment. The Knicks are now open for business in an era bound to be dominated by a punitive collective bargaining agreement that will stifle the flexibility of any hyper-expensive team.

Based only on the dollars, Brunson just enacted the greatest financial favor in NBA history.

And it’s not close.

He signed with one priority in mind: Take whatever reasonable measures he could to go after that ring. The Knicks can now move forward knowing they have Brunson under a team-friendly contract through at least 2028. His new deal will kick in for the 2025-26 season, and he has a player option for the final year. It comes with all the bells and whistles, including a 15 percent trade kicker, a league source said.

New York’s hopes of staying below the dreaded second apron, not just in 2024-25 but also in the following season and possibly beyond, just turned far more realistic. The Knicks, who traded five first-round picks (including four unprotected ones) for Mikal Bridges earlier this offseason, already believe their title window is open. The Brunson extension just scooted the glass up even more, especially through 2026.

Bridges is on a bargain contract until then, making $23.3 million this season and $24.9 million after that. Brunson will earn in the realm of $34.9 million during his first year of the deal when the Knicks will have $153.2 million committed to nine players: Brunson, Bridges, Hart, OG Anunoby, Mitchell Robinson, Donte DiVincenzo, Miles McBride, Pacome Dadiet and Tyler Kolek. The second apron projects to be approximately $207.8 million that season.

Staying under $207.8 million in payroll would create valuable resources for the Knicks. If they go over that threshold, they kiss goodbye to the midlevel exception, the ability to make most trades and more.

Brunson may receive the chance to earn most of the money he gave up back. As The Athletic detailed earlier this week, the extension sets him up to hit free agency in 2028 following his 10th year in the NBA. He will be eligible for the largest max contract a player can receive, worth a projected $417 million over five years. If Brunson were to sign that, spiked salaries in 2028-29 and 2029-30 would narrow the gap.

But 2028 is four years into the future. No one knows what will occur between now and then.

Players get hurt. They regress. Small point guards such as Brunson are historically more prone to such misfortune. For whatever reason, the Knicks could fall off by then and choose to turn in a different direction. They could employ a new front office or coach. This is the NBA, where sweeping changes can occur overnight, let alone over four years.

There is no guarantee Brunson will make back this money. But of course, he didn’t do this to get rich. He did it to hand his team the best chance to win.

(Top photo of Jalen Brunson: Jesse D. Garrabrant / NBAE via Getty Images)