Denver Police Officer Tries to Stop Bowen Byram From Rejoining Stanley Cup Parade
A police officer in Denver, Colorado, tried to stop Colorado Avalanche defensemen Bowen Byram from rejoining teammates during the team’s Stanley Cup victory parade after he mistook him for a fan.
Byram, 21, was running up and down the parade, celebrating the Colorado Avalanche’s victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, when a police officer on a bicycle confused him with a fan.
This footage by Denver resident Genesis Stroud shows the crowd pleading with the police officer as Byram attempts to rejoin the truck float.
Byram explains to the officer that he was part of the team and is allowed back in the parade.
The Avalanche scored two goals in the second period to win their first Stanley Cup in 21 years and third in franchise history on Sunday after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. Credit: Genesis Stroud via Storyful
Video Transcript
[CHEERING]
- Woo!
- He's a player!
- He's a player!
- --player!
- Come on. Wahoo!
[CHEERING]
[SIREN]
- Did you get that? Oh!
[HORN HONKING]
- [INAUDIBLE] like, what's going on?
- Do your job, man. Thank you. Doing a good job.
- Woo!
- Good job. Good job.
[CHEERING]
[HORN HONKING]
[SIREN]
[CHEERING]
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
- He's a player.
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
- He's a player!
- He's a player!
- --player!
- Come on. Wahoo!
[CHEERING]
[HORN HONKING]
- Did you get that? Oh!
- [INAUDIBLE] like, what's going on?
- Doing a good job, man. Thank you. Doing a good job.
[SIREN]
- Woo!
- [INAUDIBLE] just trying to [INAUDIBLE].
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
- Good job. Good job.
- [INAUDIBLE]
[CHEERING]
[HORN HONKING]
[CHEERING]
[SIREN]
