Julian McPhillips, Thomas’ attorney, asked Wallace what made his client running on the field different if thousands of others were storming the field as well. Wallace said his area was secure and that Thomas was only one of a few people to get out at the time.

Thomas said that before Auburn’s touchdown with a second left in the fourth quarter, he heard an announcement on the intercom asking fans not to run onto the field.

“I saw no one being stopped for running onto the field, so I went down to join in on the celebration,” Thomas said.

Thomas said once one of the deputies first caught him and escorted him back to the stands, another deputy grabbed his leg and pulled him over, which caused abrasions from his armpit to his pelvic area. Britt went on to say that five deputies pinned him to ground and refused to give him medical treatment, even when he arrived at the Lee County Justice Center.

When Prosecutor Jessica Ventiere asked him if he was angry at the time, Thomas said he was frustrated.

“I was upset that I had to be singled out,” Thomas said.