Terrell Suggs Caught On Video Flashing Gun In Starbucks Drive-Thru That Led To Arrest

By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on August 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM EDT
Updated on August 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM EDT

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The shocking video that sparked Terrell Suggs' arrest last year has finally surfaced, and it shows the ex-NFL superstar brandishing a gun during a heated Starbucks drive-thru confrontation.

In the March 10, 2024, incident in Scottsdale, Arizona, Suggs allegedly backed into another man's car while trying to position himself closer to the coffee shop's intercom.

The driver called him out, but the former Baltimore Ravens pass rusher didn't take kindly to the accusation.

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Terrell Suggs Caught On Video Hurling Slurs, Threats, And Flashing A Gun In Starbucks Drive-Thru Meltdown

Now, TMZ Sports obtained the footage from the incident, and viewers can hear Suggs bark from his vehicle, "Back the f-ck up!" before both men exited their cars to confront each other. After a tense exchange, they retreated to their vehicles… but the drama didn't end there.

Moments later, after picking up his order, Suggs flipped the other driver the middle finger and repeatedly taunted, "Do you want to go?" The tension boiled over when Suggs allegedly called the man a "p-ssy-a-- cracker" and threatened, "I'll kill your b-tch a--."

The video then captures Suggs reaching into his car, pulling out a firearm, and dangling it from his window before driving away.

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Suggs Avoids Jail Time In Starbucks Gun Case, Calls Incident 'A Momentary Bad Decision'

The other driver reported the incident to police, prompting an investigation that led to Suggs' arrest on April 9, 2024.

Prosecutors initially charged him with threatening or intimidating and disorderly conduct, but under a February plea deal, the more serious charge was dropped.

Suggs pleaded guilty to a lesser disorderly conduct offense and was sentenced to 18 months of supervised probation, though a judge told Suggs he could cut that time in half if he complied with all conditions.

Addressing the court, the former Super Bowl champ admitted the altercation was "a momentary bad decision," adding, "This has been hanging on with me for a year. I'm ready to get on with my life."

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Who Is Terrell Suggs?

For those unfamiliar with the name, Terrell Suggs isn't just any former football player. He's one of the most decorated defensive stars in NFL history.

Drafted 10th overall in 2003 out of Arizona State, Suggs quickly became the face of the Baltimore Ravens' fearsome defense. Known for his relentless pass rush and fiery trash talk, he terrorized quarterbacks for nearly two decades, racking up 139 career sacks and cementing himself as one of the league's all-time greats.

Over his 17-season career, Suggs earned seven Pro Bowl nods, the 2011 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, and helped lead Baltimore to a Super Bowl XLVII victory in 2013. He later added a second ring with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020 before stepping away from the game.

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Hall Of Fame Hopes Put On Hold

The release of the Starbucks drive-thru video comes just months after Suggs fell short of cementing his place in Canton on the first ballot.

The former Baltimore Ravens pass rusher made it all the way to the final round of 15 modern-era finalists in his first year of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a testament to his dominant 17-season career.

But when the Class of 2025 was announced at NFL Honors, Suggs' name was left off the list. Instead, only four legends got the call: defensive end Jared Allen, tight end Antonio Gates, cornerback Eric Allen, and wide receiver Sterling Sharpe.

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Terrell Suggs Talks About His Ravens Exit

While Suggs' on-field career was defined by dominance, his 2019 departure from Baltimore was shaped by something far more personal. Speaking candidly in a past interview, the former linebacker revealed that his decision to leave the Ravens after 16 seasons wasn't strictly about football.

"It wasn't the way I wanted it to end," Suggs admitted. "I'll tell you all this now. My mom was terminally ill. Nobody knows that. She was in her final stages, and I couldn't be in both places at once."

He continued, "I was going to sign back, and I decided at the last minute I can't, I couldn't. If something happened to my mom while I was gone, I would've never forgiven myself ... At the end of the day, it wasn't how I wanted it to end. I wanted to be in black and purple forever, but it didn't happen that way."

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