Watch Terrell Owens react to being served papers in the middle of a college event
MORE: The Sporting News' Week 10 NFL Power Rankings Terrell Owens served papers during autograph event On Friday, Owens made an appearance at the Mocs Bookstore, the official bookstore of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he starred from 1992-95 before entering the NFL.
Key points
- Here's a look at the viral clip of Owens reacting to being served legal papers and what's known about the defamation lawsuit.
- A clip of Owens being handed legal papers, posted by attorney Edward Paltzik of Taylor Dykema PLLC, went viral on Sunday.
- https://t.co/sJKlPJM1to — Edward Andrew Paltzik, Attorney (@EdPaltzik) November 8, 2026 According to Front Office Sports, the lawsuit against Owens is tied to "a social media post that demanded the arrest of three friends of Nolan Wells, a Black college student who went missing in July and was later found dead." Owens' post was on Sept.
A clip of Owens being served with legal papers during a meet-and-greet was shared on Sunday evening, as the former wide receiver is being sued for defamation in a case tied to a social media post of his.
Additional details
- Last week, a new documentary about former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens was released by Amazon Prime Video, looking back at his football career and the character he built along the way.
- The former wide receiver was promoting his "Terrell & T.O." documentary, which was released last week, in an autograph and meet-and-greet event.
- On Friday, Owens himself was out promoting the "Terrell & T.O." documentary at his alma mater, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
- Owens "linked to an Instagram video from online talk show 'The Trent Out Loud Show' " and "called for the arrest of the three boys, as well as Mississippi’s District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath." “ARREST THEM IMMEDIATELY!!” Owens wrote in the Sept.
- “LIKE YESTERDAY!!” Paltzik, who represents the plaintiffs in the case, told Front Office Sports that Owens had been "evading service of the lawsuit," which was filed on Oct.
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