The time now is 1208 Hours. Today’s date is September the 09th of 2008; error, re-taped 09-10-08. My name is Detective Terry Jones; my code number is 6354. I’m with the Louisville Metro Police Department. This is an interview of Mr. Cordell Watts. His last name’s spelling is W-a-t-t-s. First name Cordell, C-o-r-d-e-l-l. Mr. Watts, can you say your date of birth; tell me your date of birth?
Watts Jones Watts
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Statement: Case #08-197 / Cordell Watts
Date: September 09, 2008
All right, if you can speak up a little bit. I’m gonna read you—read a few lines to you here. This statement is being tape recorded. Does it meet with your approval?
I am taking a statement in reference to the events on August 20th of 2008 that occurred during the PRP Football Practice. Please describe the events of August 20th of 2008 from the beginning to the end of practice?
Well, we lifted weights… I got 3, we got done like at 3:30 we went on the field. We supposed to be out at 4...4:15. We stretched…then we did team take offs then we got went to individuals for like 30 minutes. Then get water then we meet up, the linebackers are D line to do a learning period, then break that up. Then we go get water. Then we gotta uh, 7 on 7, which is skill guys, and then defense my O line, uh. We come together and then we get water again then. We go to team and then after team, you know we went to team and then somehow the line, he said the lineman was walking. Then he told us to get on the line; we was running. We left like a… a, I’d say a hour and five minutes that… meaning no water breaks until somebody quit it. And then he had told us to bring it up like 6 kids wanted to go get water. He yelled it was like he uh, did not tell y’all to go get water and stuff.
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Statement: Case #08-197 / Cordell Watts
Date: September 09, 2008