blake. blake was just standing in front of a hotel in new york wednesday when the officer approached him and wrestled him to the ground. it was apparently a case of mistaken identity. the officer thought blake was a suspect in a fraudulent credit card ring. the police commissioner has apologized to blake. said he did not like what he saw on the video. >> the inappropriateness of the amount of force used during the arrest. >> the nypd says it's reviewing previous complaints about the officer who tackled blake. vincent hill is in atlanta tonight. what do you make of the video? >> john, it's very disturbing. just the approach of the officer. you see james blake there just minding his own business, i believe he was texting. here's a guy that doesn't identify himself as an officer that basically just tackles him to the ground. so it's a good thing that mr. blake did comply dean not resist because -- and did not resist because it could have been a lot more tragic. >> what's procedure in a case lik

only problem is wifn those was james blake. retired officer happened to be here recognized blake, once officers we are able to confirm his identity. he was peedly released but that was cold comfort. blake none too happy when he spoke to reporters briefly yesterday outside the hotel. find out what the police have to say internally hopefully there's video and people can see what happens. >> in fact there's video of this incident. it was that video according to police that led internal affair bureau to place this officer on modified duty. police commissioner bill bratton called the distinct very disturbing he promised to get to the bomb of it. blake says he just is looking for an apology. that is the latest live from the grand hyatt this morning. ben and juliet back to you. ben: robert moses for us in mid-town thank you very much. the white house closer to victory on iran nuclear agreement. the deal fate remains in hands of congress. >> set to debate against the deal today but that action was stalled after conservative republicans

the officer believed blake was a suspect in an identity theft case. officers were investigating a case of fraudulent cell phones. 15 minutes after the arrest a retired police officer who happened to be passing by recognized blake and told the officers they had the wrong man in handcuffs. blake said he is upset about the arrest and the police commissioner says he has every right to be upset. >> it shouldn't happen. it's something that we will deal with with the police and find out what they have to say internally. hopefully there is video. >> disturbing. the nature of what he described is not what we do or what we are supposed to do. >> reporter: blake did have cuts and bruises as a result of what he describes as a tough take down. meanwhile, we know that two people were arrested as a result of that ongoing police investigation. but, again, internal affairs reviewed surveillance video of the arrest and they say it's clear, he should never have been arrested. the question is whether or not excessive force was used in the arrest. at this point in time, t

blake at this stage. he may provide information that would be used in the questioning of the officer. we won't talk to him until we talk on mr. blake. >> all right. so the question is, why would they talk to blake first and not the officer? what is the standard procedure? what makes sense? >> police officers have a lot of protection. in some cases they have a police officer bill of rights where they get so much more procedure and protection. is this about one bad apple cop. put his face against the wall or is there a culture, there were six officers and not one of them filed a rt ro. so clearly the guy who did the violent body slam, he needs to go down. the question is, do the other five officers also, are they implicated? what does this tell us about the culture of the nypd? james blake said he didn't think it was a racial thing. in fact federal court found the new york police department is racist. that they engage in race bias behavior against blacks and latinos. >> so blake saying he has a voice, a per

as blake was waiting outside the hotel. he said the police officer rushed him, slammed him to the ground and placed him in handcuffs. the officer believed blake was a suspect in an identity theft case. police say the officers have been investigating a case of fraudulently purchased cell phones when an informant pointed out black and another man as a -- blake and another man as a possible suspect. 15 minutes after the arrest, a retired police officer that recognized blake told the officers they had the wrong man in handcuffs. blake is upset about the arrest and the police commissioner says he has every right to be upset. >> this shouldn't happen. it's something that we will deal with with the police and find out what they have to say internally and hopefully there is video of it and people can see what happened. >> disturbing. just the nature of what he described is not what we do, what we are supposed to do. >> reporter: now, blake did have cuts and bruises that he received as a result of what he described as a very tough t

blake believes the officer should be fired. >> the video shows it pretty clearly. i didn't ran or raise my arm. i didn't do anything that was confrontational. the suspect is a nonviolent criminal so there's no reason for this in anyway. >> blake says he doesn't think he was racially profiled and feels lucky it didn't end up worse. >> you know just to add some things to the story. new york city city police commissioner apologized to james blake and said would you like to be part of our internal investigation or internal affairs and he said at every indication he thought blake would do that. seems like there's good communication going on there. do we have any idea whether or not blake would sue or is there more to the story? >> blake's lawyer tells fox news they are considering their options and are looking forward to meeting with mayor de blasio and the police commissioner. mayor and the commissioner have personally apologized, but blake is now calling on the city to invest money in a fund to help victims of police brutality and false arrests. >> what happened to me

blake is biracial. the commissioner bill bratton says this is not about race, but mistaken identity. he says blake looked very much like the suspect police believed they were looking for. police have video of the incident which they are not releasing. after review of the video, they placed the officer who tackled blake on administrative duty pending the outcome of the investigation. christine. >> thank you, jason. >>> police in phoenix on the hunt for a possible serial sniper. targeting cars on the stretch of i-10 over the past two weeks. on thursday, police reported an 11th freeway shooting. a bullet hole found in a truck. seven of the attacks involve gunfire and then bbs or pellet guns. >>> six police officers charged in the death of freddie gray will be charged in baltimore. a judge rejected the argument that the officers cannot get a fair trial there. gray died from a traumatic spinal injury in police custody last april. all six officers have pleaded not guilty. >>> new concern about pentagon labs a

once officers were able to confirm blake's identity he was released but blake wasn't too happy when he spoke to reporters yesterday outside the hotel. >> it shouldn't have happened. with the police and find out what they have to say and hopefully there is video of it and people can see what happens. >> reporter: there is video of it and that surveillance video is what led the nypd internal affairs bureau to place that officer on modified duty. police commissioner bill bratton spoke about this incident during an interview on new york 1 calling it, quote, very disturbing and promised to get to the bottom of it. james blake says he wants and apology. that is the latest from grand hyatt this morning. juliet: police catch a man who robbed the deli on the upper east side. 24-year-old alexander pearson went into the cafe on lexington avenue tuesday morning with a shotgun but when witnesses say he tried to get a racket it got jammed, no one was hurt and he did not get away with money or items from the store. was charged with robbery and criminal possession of a weapon. juliet: as the white hou

. >> it shouldn't have happened. >> reporter: blake says police used excessive force. police say this was a case of mistaken identity. but the commissioner is investigating. >> was the force used appropriate? and the initial review we believe that it may not have been. >> reporter: police and the mayor have apologized to blake. today blake responded, saying "extending courtesy to a public figure mistreated by police is not enough. i am determined to use my voice to turn this unfortunate incident into a catalyst for change." james frascatore, the undercover officer, have had two previous excessive force lawsuits filed against him. he's on modified duty. now the 59 seconds of video for everyone to see, a critical element in this case. rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. >>> when we come back, never forget. 14 years since the day that changed everything. ===take vo=== we're following breaking news outside sacramento - a wildfire is threatening an entire town... hundreds of homes. =jess/take vo=== plus: the instagram video - causing controvery for san francisco police. =next

person mistook blake for. blake requested today's meeting. >> the general theme was accountability, making sure we focused on that with the police officers. i feel like we made a lot of progress and we're all presently surprised. >> very positive meeting. >> reporter: the mayor did not elaborate but the city council is considering a proposal to create an early intervention system that will track officers who demonstrate a tendency toward excessive force. let's monitor it and make sure the nypd has a plan to address it, a statement from the council said. blake said the world might not know about his case if he wasn't in the public eye. >> i don't know if i would have had the same voice. i don't know if i would have been on good morning america. i don't know if i would have had those kinds of situations. try to react to it in a positive manner and make a difference. >> that officer has been reassigned and his gun and shield taken away and that will last through the investigation. blake says he was satisfied with

ti-hua chang spoke to blake today and blake said that is not enough. >> reporter: former tennis star james blake wants officer james frascatore grierksd he had his opportunity to have a badge and i don't think he should it examine after this incident. >> he body slammed plac in front of a new york hotel. some in law enforcement say the detention was inexcusably violent. blake originally thought the officer was a fan. >> i was so shaken up and so in shock that i was just-- i was just in cuffs and i was at their mercy which was extremely scary and i admitted that. i said,"look, i'm scared." >> new york police admit blake was erroneously detained. blake, who has no issue with being questioned by police, is deeply troubled with the force used, and even more, the public humiliation. >> being embarrassed in the middle of 42nd street is much more harmful than any little bruise i'll get. >> reporter: new york city police commissioner bill bratton said this was a case of mistaken identity. >> i don't believe at all that race was a factor. >> reporter: if the suspect was white and you were whi

police handcuffed them both, one of whom was blake. witness says blake was manhandled. >> no need to be aggressive. they already had him. i didn't know if he robbed a bank or what. like he robbed a bank or something. >> reporter: retired police officer at the scene told one of the detectives he recognized one of the men in custody as blake, the tennis star. police say after confirming his identity he was immediately released. an interview on new york 1 police commissioner bill bratton said blake had every reason to be upset. >> we will aggressively address it. i will not tolerate excessive use of force by police but it is always, the first stories nevertheless store. >> the retired blake was once a top player. harvard-educated star from affairs of the field connecticut is used to handling 100 mile an hour serve, sizzling 4 hands and backhands but not handcuffs. he is asking for one thing. robert moses, "good day new york". juliet: police released a sketch of a man wanted in the shooting of an aide to governor cuomo. must get shows a ma

blake literally did not know what hit him. a week ago today, blake, retired professional tennis star, was standing outside the grand hyatt hotel in new york waiting for a car to go watch the u.s. open. surveillance video shows what happened next. undercover police officer ran at him, wraps an arm around his neck, tackle them and then dug his knee into his back. blake, who is biracial, never resisted. the officer then handcuffed him. police say the mistakenly identified blake as a suspect in a credit card fraud probe. on thursday, nypd police commissioner bill bratton said the arrest "should not have happened." >> we are very interested in speaking with mr. blake and hope to be hearing back from him to extend an apology for the experience he encountered. the concerns i have about what happened on the video as well as briefings i've received by the chief, the inappropriateness of the amount of force that was used during the arrest. juan: new york city mayor bill de blasio has also personally apologized to blake. at least one off

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blake. that's put that non sense to rest. race has nothing to do with this. >> he says race has nothing to do with it. your mom says i'm glad he took the path of least resistance. it could have gotten really ugly. you don't think about them being black until this thing throws it back on you. she thinks it has to do with race. do you? >> i don't think it's appropriate for this incident because i think this incident needs to be more about the force and fact that this can't be used and these office areas can't be back on the streets. the issue of race is a bigger one for a different issue. i don't want to muddy this incident that really needs to create change in the police brutality in the accountability of these police officers with the racial issue. i think there's probably -- there probably is a gray area with bill bratton being so clear one way and my mom so clear the other way. i'm sure there's a gray area in the middle we could talk about. i think that's for a different discussion. >> do you think it's excessive force? the

i think james blake could use your help. and the brother that looks like james blake. (laughter) okay. so these oathkeepers are a group of people who come heavily armed to awkward civic confrontations with the intent of protecting the constitution. they're kind of like the white black panthers. i mean, technically, they'd be white panthers, which would technically be snow leopards. (laughter) i mean, i could go on, but we'd just go into a linguistic spiral and this bit would never end. let's just call them white lions. okay. so these albino tigers have taken it upon themselves to protect kim davis because "she" is the victim here. not the people whose actual constitutional rights are being trampled all over. so what do these ivory pumas have to say for themselves? >> the issue is still that a judge took an elected official, a citizen of the united states and detained them without cause. >> larry: without cause? look, kim davis was put in jail because a judge legally held her in contempt of court. for people who arm themselves to protect the constitution, you should try

blake literally did not know what hit him. a week ago today, blake, retired professional tennis star, was standing outside the grand hyatt hotel in new york waiting for a car to go watch the u.s. open. surveillance video shows what happened next. undercover police officer ran at him, wraps an arm around his neck, tackle them and then dug his knee into his back. blake, who is biracial, never resisted. the officer then handcuffed him. police say the mistakenly identified blake as a suspect in a credit card fraud probe. on thursday, nypd police commissioner bill bratton said the arrest "should not have happened." >> we are very interested in speaking with mr. blake and hope to be hearing back from him to extend an apology for the experience he encountered. the concerns i have about what happened on the video as well as briefings i've received by the chief, the inappropriateness of the amount of force that was used during the arrest. juan: new york city mayor bill de blasio has also personally apologized to blake. at least one off

blake had not done anything wrong. he was just standing there waiting for a car to pick him up and take him to the u.s. open. police realized they had the wrong guy. new york's police commissioner says it was a simple case of mistaken identity. >> known in the court for his powerful forehand, tennis star and former olympian james black, once ranked fourth in the world, now the victim of a clash off the court after being roughed up by new york city police department. blake was leaving his hotel wednesday, the grand hyatt in manhattan around noon. he was headed to the u.s. open when, suddenly, an unidentified man ran towards him. >> he picked me up and body slammed me. put me on the ground. told me to turn over and shut my mouth. >> he told the man who tackled him that he was cooperating. blake also says at no point did that man ever identify himself. >> not a badge in any way showing. not around his neck, not on his belt, anything. the police officers that walked up later i saw a couple badges on belts, but none were re

>>reporter: blake says what he wants now is simple. >>reporter: what would you like to hear? >> an apology. >>reporter: now, police say they did make two legitimate arrests here yesterday. they say they have been talking with witnesses and will be going over surveillance video outside of the hotel as part of the investigation. reporting live this morning in midtown, janelle burl, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. >>> time for traffic and weather on the 2s. let's get over to john. >> good morning, chris, hi, mary. good morning, everybody. scanning the skies over my shoulder, we've got some soggy streets around the area, flood advisory for parts of the area advisory for parts of the area as well. it's rain and fog for the city, so having an impact on visibility and 73 degrees, winds out of the west. this is all rolling in from the west, but it's a slow mover, so we'll see another round this afternoon. so you can see through staten island through parts of queens, into brooklyn and more of nassau county, still parts of union, hudson county, i drov

blake. they're tarring elling a person who may be guilty of committing a crime. from what i understand, he was pointed out as talking to a man who was a suspect in this crime. at that point in timecops approached him and detained him until they properly identified them. >> it seems from the account we're hearing, this was a bit of an aggressive takedown, he suffered bruises. is this standard procedure the fact that they weren't 100% sure of this person? >> it's a little bit of overzealousness with the officer. i don't know what happened at the time. i heard james blake talk about what he thought was happening on a broadcast this more than, what he was talking about, he saw the officer coming toward him. he thought it might have been an old high school buddy who was going to bear hug him, we don't know what blake did. the officer may have made the determination, i have to take this guy down, maybe blake took a defensive stand thinking this guy was going to bear hug him. >> does he deserve an

blake says he was waiting for a ride to the u.s. open when he was slammed to the ground. a hotel surveillance camera captured it all on tape. police say five officers were trying to bust a credit card scam and a witness helping with the investigation mistakenly identified blake as a suspect. once ranked number four in the tennis world, blake says the force used by police was excessive. >> what would you like to hear from them? >> an apology. >> reporter: today he got that from new york's police commissioner. >> mr. blake had no role of involvement in the criminal investigation that we were conducting, and was totally innocent of any involvement. >> reporter: commissioner bratten says race was not a factor. >> the rush to put a race tag on it, i'm sorry, that's not involved in this incident at all. >> reporter: the officer on modified duty, gun and badge taken away while james blake says he hopes the surveillance video becomes public soon. rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. >>> the fda is launching what it calls the most sweeping overhaul of our food safety system in more t

the witness mistakenly identified blake as a suspect. blake says the force used by police was excessive. >> mr. blake had no role of involvement in the criminal investigation that we were conducting and was totally innocent of any involvement. >> commissioner bratton says race was not a factor. >> that's not involved in this incident at all. >> the officer is on modified duty, his gun and badge taken away. nbc news, new york. >>> a vote for peace, presidential honor, and can a politician earn an honest buck? "scrambled politics" is next. . which one arrives first? hint: it's not the one on the left. the speedy guy on the right is part of an intelligent system that creates the optimal trip profile for all trains on the line. and the one on the left? uh, looks like it'll be counting cows for awhile. so maybe the same things aren't quite the same. ge software. get connected. get insights. get optimized. hi mi'm raph. tom. my name is anne. i'm one of the real live attorneys you can talk to through legalzoom. don't let unanswered legal questi

blake was free to go. but with some bumps and bruises. >> it is something that we'll deal with with the police and find out what they have to say internally. and hopefully there is video of it and peoplp can see what happened. >> r orter: the incident is under review by the nypd's internal affair detectives wdre atrthe hotel collecting video surveillance and talking to witnesses. >> pretty disturbing. the nature of what he described is not what we do, not what we arwhe supposed to do. reporter: the harvard grad retired from tennis in 2013 but not after ranking number four. admire. or society. a shame that happened. hear more? >> yeah, like to see what about it. >> reporter: blake says there is only one thing he wants. >> an apology. >> reporter: and police say they did arrest man who was stnding near blake and allegedly part of that theft ring and tomorrow we should hear more from blake. he is expected to hold a news conference to talk in more details about this incident. i'm live here in midtown manhattan

tonight we hear from blake and from commissioner bratton who says mr. blake is right to be upset. josh einiger is at the zion manhattan. >> reporter: we're standing outside the grand hyatt, the very spot where james blake said he was standing at 11:00, waiting for a ride to the u.s. open when suddenly he was tackled by new york city police officers. >> it shouldn't have happened. >> reporter: tennis star james blake, once the fourth ranked player in the world, tonight fuming over his treatment by new york's finest as he waited in front of his midtown hotel for a courtesy car to take him to the u.s. open. >> it's something we'll deal hear from them? >> an apology. >> reporter: back links hard to imagine there is not video of this incident here shot by the grand hyatt's own security system. the hyatt did not respond to our request to see the video. we can imagine the police have now seen it themselves. interesting to point out, important to point out that police were told by an informant that blake would be a suspect in this case, and that, they say, did give them probable cause at

>> reporter: blake retired in 2013 after a successful tennis career. several aspiring tennis pros outside the hyatt tonight couldn't believe she was subjected to this case of mistaken identity by the nypd. >> he's the best player out there. >> what do you think about the fact that this happened to him? >> yeah, it's a disgrace. >> reporter: and james blake is planning a press conference for tomorrow to address the scarred. >>> a cream spree in northern new jersey ends with a stolen car smashing into a store. along the way, a half dozen victims including one whose name you might recognize. >> reporter: staples, stitches, blood on his shoes. one of the first victims of an incredible spree of violence allegedly committed by 35-year- old quadree frazier. >> he created some serious havoc in this area in an hour. >> reporter: he was staying on the patels' hotel when he got into a fight with a woman this afternoon and fired a shot at her. he then pistol-whipped patel in the parking lot before running across route 22 and carjacking a woman at gun point at the

blake and hope to hear back from him to extend an apology for the experience he encountered. should not have happened. >> all right. so the police officer involved in this has been placed on modified assignment as they can't to investigate exactly what happened. here's what blake told abc's robyn roberts today on "good morning america." >> when you police with reckless abandon you need to be held accountable. i think i'm hopefully going to let people know that some of them need to be held accountable. these that are doing police work the wrong way need to pay for these actions. >> joining me now is msnbc national reporter trymaine lee. explain the case here why mistaken identity happened for blake and what also is going to be happening next for the officer, officers involved. >> so police chief bill bratton said that a case of mistaken identity resulted in what he said because concerning level of force used against blake, the retired tennis player. now, apparently they had been investigating a series of fraud, apparently credit card fraud. they had arrested two other individu

at the end of the discussion between blake bill bratton and mayor de blasio blake summed up the talks. >> the meeting was civil. >> f a civil conversayion bout what happened outside of a midtown hotel earlier this month ani d according to blake what's being done to prevent something like this to happen again. >> we are looking for a lasting, positive impact on the city and the police force. >> reporter: de blasio and bratton left without addressing the media. earlhoier in the day the mayor saisid the changes he believes ake wants are already happening. >> we are retraining our entire patrol force which has never been done before. >> reporter: the man who made the arrest is on modified duty until an internal investigation is complete. >> no shield and no gun and that wiokll continue until the process has run its course. we are satisfied with that. >> reporter: blake, once ranked fourth in the world for his tennis talent seems to have found a new reason to shine. >> life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it. i will try to react in a positive manner. >> blake stop

horrible incident that took place to blake. what else is the commissioner talking about regarding the next steps? >> they're trying to determine what exactly happened. but bill bratton said from an early view of the videotape he was concerned about the use of force, whether it was appropriate or not. he said he believes there was a suspect that could have been blake's twin. but mistaken identity and they're investigating further. >> this was supposed to be, as i understand it, a fraud investigation -- these officers -- you see this a lot, especially in new york, there's usually a van of some sort and these officers are in plain clothes. but they were investigating some sort of fraud? >> these suspects are british citizens in the united states on a student visa. they racked up $18,000 worth of fraudulent charges through a fake american express credit card buying designer shoes. they thought the third person might have been blake. >> we'll continue to follow this as we know that the mayor and the commissioner say they personally

police were investigating a cell phone scheme at a hotel when a witness misidentified blake. this happened on wednesday. blake said he was thrown to the ground and handcuffed before police realized he had no connection wo the investigation. >> it shouldn't have happened. it's something that we'll deal www.police and find out what they have to say internally. hopefully there's video of it and people can see what happens. >> blake says he wants an apology. one officer was placed on modified assignment. new york police commissioner bill bratton says blake has a right to be upset. >>> well, coming up on the "morning news," school bus drama. a bus full of students catches fire on a california interstate. >>> and later apple's latest attempt to take over your television. this is the "cbs morning news." just about anywhere you use sugar, you can use splenda ... ...no calorie sweetener. splenda lets you experience... ...the joy of sugar... ...without all the calories. think sugar, say splenda >>> a school bus burst into flames in southern california. three dozen high school students

surveillance video shows blake standing outside of a hotel. when that officer tackled him. authorities say it was a case of mistaken identity. police were investigating credit card fraud. blake said it was an unnecessary use of force. >>> event organizers meantime typically hope for a big turnout, but the stand down event in bucks county is an exception. it's a three-day camp helping vets find common ground. >> reporter: for these retired servicemen and women, the war never really ended. >> people want to survive and they survive the best way they can and sometimes it's not too pretty. >> reporter: buses brought 100 men and women from across the philadelphia area to levittown. they're veterans and homeless. >> there's a lot of pain. we're trying to do what we can for the veterans to benefit them. >> reporter: richard has been volunteering at stand down for 12 years. the event itself is in its 22nd. >> there are some medical doctors, we have eye doctors and barbers and i think even acupuncture. >> on top of that, there's food, entertainment along with lots of nostalgia. >> r

blake was in town to attend the u.s. open. here's what me had to say on abc's "good morning america". >> when you police with reckless abandon, you need to be held accountable. i'm hopefully going to let people know that some of them need to be held accountable. these that are doing police work the wrong way need to pay for those actions. >> germane lee joins me now to talk about it. james blake is mistaken for someone else. what was the case officers were investigating? >> they said they were investigating some sort of fraud involving some sort of credit card. three suspects, each of them british citizens in the united states, racked up about $18,000 worth of fraudulent charges. the company that was defrauded found some image on instagram and attached that to a name that had been used in the fraud scheme. this individual had an uncanny likeness to blake, they could have been twins. they point him out, that's when the officer engages him. apparently may have used some concerning level of force in taking him down. >> the commis

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that's according to blake. he says that this was unnecessary, that the officer didn't tell him what was going on until much later. the officer only told you we'll tell you soon. in a press briefing that wrapped up a few moments ago, the nypd says this was inappropriate and that he was detained inappropriately and handcuffed inappropriately. essentially saying that this should not have happened, and their investigation to prove that blake had no role, that he was totally innocent, the officer has been placed on desk duty. had his gun and badge removed. they're investigating to find out if the use of force was appropriate. they say initially, their initial investigation suggests that it was not used appropriately. they have not spoken to that officer -- >> he was tackled. he was tackled and he didn't do anything. probably not appropriate. >> you would know. we haven't seen the tape. give me all the caveats you're going to, but do you think it was an appropriate use of force? >> this is a guy who knows how to use

and there are blake shelton and gwen stefani romance rumors. floating around out there in the universe. it's an interesting idea. let's break down why they could be a couple. the on-air flirtatiousness is constant especially during monday's premiere of "the voice." >> blake, you look supercute in that. ♪ if it's real then i don't want to know ♪ >> another thing, during interviews, blake and gwen are usually kept separate, which is typical when couples are promoting the same show or film& as for blake's divorce from miranda, he said today that is amicable. >> our whole thing waman, you know, we're just going to be cool about this. it is what it is. we're buddies. >> and here's why we think blake and gwen aren't a couple. from new york, "e.t." senior news editor says that, despite the rumors, there has been absolutely no confirmation. >> not one reputable outlet is actually saying they are dating. and their publicists are strongly denying it. >> here's why we hope they're not dating. their couples name, just pick your poison. either blen or g

blake. so let's put that nonsense to rest right now. race has nothing to do with this. >> so he says race has nothing to do with it. your mom says, i'm glad he took the path of least resistance, she said. it could have gotten really ugly. you don't think about them being black until this throws it back on you. she thinks it has something to do with race. he doesn't. do you? >> i think the race issue is a huge issue. i don't think it's appropriate for this incident because i think this incident needs to be more about the force and the fact that this can't be used in these kind of police officers can't be encouraged to be back out on the streets. i think the issue of race is a bigger one for a whole different interview. i don't want to muddy this situation, muddy this incident that really needs to create change in the police brutality, in the account it of these police officers with the racial issue. i think there's probably -- there probably is a gray area with bill bratton being so clear one way and my mom being so clear the other way.

oh, look, james blake. [ murmuring ] [ laughter ] [ applause ] even blake claims the issue is less about racial profiling than it is about excessive force. and if you don't think the police did something wrong, the police thought they did something wrong, as they failed to file a report about the incident. in fact, police commissioner bill bratton admitted he only heard about the false arrest via james blake speaking to the press. both commissioner bratton and mayor deblasio have apologized to blake. but what of officer james frascatore, whose record includes five civilian complaints in just seven months as well as two excessive force lawsuits? surely he's been fired or at least suspended. >> a new york city police officer is on desk duty after he tackled tennis star james blake. >> seth: all right, you know, quick side note. is someone who works exclusively at a desk -- can we stop making it sound like the worst punishment ever? [ laughter ] it's not a prison sentence! it is a comfortable place to get seriously, take another listen to how she says it. >> desk duty. >> seth: uh! desk dut

i'm standing exactly where james blake was just waiting around to go to the u.s. open when out of nowhere a police officer rushed in and tackled him to the ground and it was all caught on surveillance. in this surveillance video released by the new york police department, we're now seeing the violent arrest of tennis star james blake. watch as he waits outside his hotel when a nonuniformed officer runs into the frame, tackling blake to the ground and forcefully placing his knee into blake's back before locking his wrists in handcuffs. >> i said, look, officer, i'm scared. >> reporter: blake reliving the event on "gma" telling robin the officer now identified as james frascatore never identified himself as police. the same violation he was disciplined for earlier this year according to nypd records obtained by abc news. >> at no time did he let me know he was a police officer. he just put the cuffs on me and said, stand up. >> reporter: overnight the union representing police officers calling the arrest a professional job in a statement saying frascatore was appreh

blake. mr. blake was inappropriately arrested and detained in handcuffs for a period of time, five to ten minutes my understanding based on -- >> we're going to break away. we're continuing to monitor commissioner bratton's statements, but i got to wrap up my show for the day. thank you so much for joining me today. i'm carol costello. "at this hour with berman and bolduan" after a break. ♪ every insurance policy has a number. but not every insurance company understands the life behind it. for those who've served and the families who've supported them, we offer our best service in return. ♪ usaa. we know what it means to serve. get an insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. ♪ my here at c.k. mondavi.on, the vice president of operations to make this fine wine it takes a lot of energy. pg&e is the energy expert. we reached out to pg&e to become more efficient. my job is basically to help them achieve their goals around sustainability and really to keep their ove