TULSA - The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office issued a statement regarding the incident between Tony Stewart and an off-duty corporal during the Chili Bowl last weekend.
The statement reads:
"The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office takes seriously the conduct of its employees, whether on duty or off duty.
While we respect our employees’ rights to free speech, we also expect all of our employees to follow the TCSO’s Code of Ethics which each pledges to uphold as part of their employment and to set an example at all times."
Stewart is seen on cellphone video going into the stands to confront Corporal Kyle Hess. The video, in the player above, shows the two talking and then Hess falling backwards.
The man who shot the video said the fan was "flipping Tony off every chance he got" and that the NASCAR champion "showed up here and he confronted the guy."
Hess was escorted outside and sent home after officers discovered he was intoxicated.
Stewart attended the Chili Bowl Nationals as a member of the crew maintaining the track.
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