The University of Florida football team has suspended seven players for its September 2 season opener against the University of Michigan.
According to ESPN, Florida suspended the seven players for making improper charges on their university student IDs at the school bookstore and then selling those items for cash. One source told ESPN that the cards did not have the proper amount of funds on them to purchase the items.
The suspended players are wide receiver Antonio Callaway, offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort, linebackers James Houston and Ventrell Miller and defensive linemen Jordan Smith, Richerd Desir-Jones and Keivonnis Davis.
via ESPN:
“We have a small group of players that have made some choices that are extremely disappointing,” head coach Jim McElwain said in a statement, though he did not elaborate on the reason for their suspension. “Action has been taken — they have missed some practice and will miss the Michigan game. We will use this as a learning opportunity and we will have some players step up as we move forward.”
Players are expected to either return the items or repay the bookstore for the items, but it’s unknown if school officials will take any further action.
Florida, who enters the season as the 16th ranked team in the coaches’ preseason poll, takes on the Michigan Wolverines, ranked 9th, on Saturday, September 2 at 3:30 PM in Arlington, Texas.
