Former WWE wrestler Shad Gaspard and his wife Silliana allege that Columbus, Oh. police were guilty of racial profiling when they arrested him on Saturday. Meanwhile, former UFC Champion Josh Barnett, who was with Gaspard, backed up his story.

"Shad Gaspard arrested because a Columbus officer abuses his authority," Barnett wrote on his Twitter page. False jaywalking charge (plus) attitude turns to handcuffs and tackling." To read more on the story, visit TMZ.com.

Powell's POV: The Columbus police department is claiming that he was arrested for resisting arrest and obstructing official business. They did not return TMZ's calls before their story was posted. We'll continue to provide updates on the story as more information is released.

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