Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is now speaking out after news broke of his house being broken into during the Monday Night Football matchup vs. the Dallas Cowboys.
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The 2020 No. 1 overall NFL draft pick likes to keep his life private, but amid the break-in story, it was revealed who made the 911 call.
Deputies in Ohio responded to a call about a break-in at the home of Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow Monday while he was in Dallas for Monday Night Football, a sheriff's office spokeswoman confirmed: https://t.co/oMbmrGns3V pic.twitter.com/1aoNqSl6Y9
— Local 12/WKRC-TV (@Local12) December 12, 2024
That is, 22-year-old Sports Illustrated model Olivia Ponton has been identified as one of the callers.
***Just to be clear, the “Olivia” who made the 911 call from inside the house is NOT the same Olivia (pictured with Burrow) in a previous relationship.
— Steve Norris (@SteveNorrisTV) December 10, 2024
And many fans pointed out that Burrows had been engaged to Olivia Holzmacher, his college girlfriend since 2017, but never officially announced their break-up.
Left: Screenshot from Youtube, Right: Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images
One user on X wrote: "Wait a min, Olivia Holzmacher is Joe Burrow's longtime girlfriend. Who the f*** is Olivia Ponton?"
Rather it was THIS “Olivia” who reported the Burrow break-in. She’s 22yo Sports Illustrated model Olivia Ponton and says she is “employed by” (hmmm…🤔) the QB. Burrow formerly dated Olivia Holzmacher who he met in 2017. @Bengals #Bengals #Burrow @JoeyB pic.twitter.com/hPEABF9za0
— Steve Norris (@SteveNorrisTV) December 10, 2024
While at the press conference podium on Wednesday, Burrow started things off by talking about his privacy being violated.
"So obviously everybody has heard what has happened," Burrow said. "I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one, and way more is already out there than I would want out there and that I care to share. So that's all I got to say about that."
Joe Burrow: "I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one" pic.twitter.com/awLl7KG341
— BahdAzzButter (@BahdAzzButter) December 12, 2024
One reporter asked Burrow, how painful is it that some personal information about his life has been revealed?
And the Bengals QB answered: "It's part of it. It's yeah, this, you know, we live a public life, and you know, one of my least favorite parts of that is the lack of privacy, and that has been difficult for me to deal with my entire career, still learning, but I understand it's the life that we choose doesn't make it any easier to deal with."
Even New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers spoke on the 911 call, saying it was "an interesting situation."
TRENDING: #Jets QB Aaron Rodgers says the situation of Joe Burrow and model Olivia Ponton, who phoned the police from his home… is “AN INTERESTING SITUATION.”
pic.twitter.com/PRVc63R6YS— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 12, 2024
Even more, this incident happened the day before Joe Burrow's 28th birthday.
In his fifth season, the former LSU Heisman standout is on pace to have a career-high year, as he has thrown for 3,706 yards and 33 touchdowns (6 interceptions) in 13 games.
However, even after defeating the Cowboys on Monday night, 27-20, the Bengals still only have a 5-8 record.
