NFL reporter criticizes Mamdani's downplay of snowball attack on NYPD officers

NFL newsman Ed Werder ripped New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani connected Tuesday pursuing the politician’s remarks astir snowballs being hurled astatine NYPD officers.

NYPD officers were seen connected video getting deed portion walking done Washington Square Park, according to aggregate videos connected societal media. Officers were responding to a telephone astir a large, disorderly radical successful the park, an NYPD spokesperson said. Some officers were near with aggregate facial lacerations.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to reporters during a quality league successful New York, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Mamdani appeared to downplay the incident.

"How anyone who wears a badge stands beside this mayor, overmuch little risks their beingness for him, is beyond me," the erstwhile ESPN newsman wrote connected X.

Werder explained to critics that helium ever regarded instrumentality enforcement with precocious esteem.

"Doesn’t substance wherever you live. Treating the constabulary with specified disrespect is wrong," helium added.

Mamdani wrote connected societal media earlier Tuesday that helium saw the videos of the officers getting pelted with snowballs.

NFL newsman Ed Werder astatine Dallas Cowboys grooming campy astatine the River Ridge Fields connected July 27, 2022. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

"Officers, similar each metropolis workers, person been retired successful a historical blizzard, keeping New Yorkers harmless and cars moving," Mamdani wrote connected X. "Treat them with respect. If anyone’s catching a snowball, it’s me."

No arrests person been made successful the incident.

The Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) told Fox News Digital that portion "some people" whitethorn effort to disregard the incidental arsenic "college hijinks oregon harmless kids throwing snowballs," the deliberate targeting of uniformed constabulary officers portion they execute their lawful duties constitutes assault.

"We cannot condemn powerfully capable the caller disgraceful and unsafe attacks connected NYPD Police Officers portion responding to a 911 telephone successful Washington Square Park," SBA president Vincent Vallelong wrote successful a statement. "The behaviour of the radical throwing the snowballs, galore of whom are believed to beryllium NYU students, was reckless and unlawful, and enactment the lives and information of others astatine risk."

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Vallelong added those who tossed snowfall and crystal astatine officers "cross[ed] a wide line."

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