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Florida tight end A.C. Leonard has been arrested on charges of simple domestic battery.
Florida Gators tight end A.C. Leonard has been suspended from the team after news broke yesterday of a misdemeanor battery arrest. Leonard was accused of shoving a girlfriend and dragging her from an apartment by her hair. Coach Will Muschamp issued a quick statement on the matter:
"This behavior will not be tolerated and A.C. has been suspended from team activities at this time."
"I certainly don't condone this type of behavior -- it is not what we expect from the University of Florida football program."
It is the 10th arrest of the Muschamp era at Florida, with Leonard becoming the ninth player to be cuffed. Nevertheless, Leonard still appears to be in good spirits:
#Faith I Still Know he has My Back still Smilin
— ALeonard81 (@CoolBreezeSwagg) February 16, 2012
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Florida Gators rising sophomore tight end A.C. Leonard has been arrested, Robbie Andreu reports. Leonard is known as a highly talented player with somewhat of a rocky background and whose recruitment from Jacksonville took a number of public turns.
Via Andreu:
Leonard put both hands in the alleged victim's chest and neck area and shoved her to the ground, causing her to strike her head on a dog cage, according to the police report.
Leonard then allegedly told the victim to gather her belongings and leave. According to the report, Leonard then grabbed the victim by the hair and attempted to drag her out of the apartment, locking her out.
The Gators' offense didn't make much ado about tight ends in 2011, with only Jordan Reed accruing significant catches. Leonard caught eight balls for 99 yards, ranking him second at the position, even though he suffered a serious injury in the summer. He saw time in five games. Next in line would've been Gerald Christian, but he has already transferred out of the program.
For more on Gators football, visit Florida blog Alligator Army, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Tampa Bay.
A.C. Leonard Reinstated By Florida Football After Arrest
In February, Florida Gators tight end A.C. Leonard was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery. In the wake of the news, the school suspended the player from team activities. It appears the suspension was short-lived and Leonard will now be reinstated.
The Associated Press via Sports Illustrated reports that Leonard was seen attending team practices two weeks ago and has been reinstated by the school.
In a statistic that may be a bit too telling, Leonard's arrest marked the 10th arrest of a Florida player during the 15 months that Muschamp has been acting head coach of the team.
For more on Gators football, visit Florida blog Alligator Army, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Tampa Bay.
Mar 30 11:13a by Bill Hanstock - 0 comments