An attorney for Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook told ESPN on Monday night that the player did not hit a woman last month and that battery charges are a result of pressure in Tallahassee based on recent high-profile cases in the media.
“Dalvin Cook did not strike this woman,” said Ricky Patel, a Miami-based attorney. “Players were leaving the scene at the same time. But Dalvin walked away before it got out of hand.”
Patel said witnesses in the case were intoxicated. He said
Florida State football coach Jimbo Fisher released a lengthy statement Friday evening addressing the recent events surrounding his players.
A few minutes later, FSU President John Thrasher also released a statement and called for an immediate plan to be developed by Fisher and athletics director Stan Wilcox to “help our student-athletes understand the consequences of these kinds of actions.”
Earlier Friday, Fisher suspended star tailback Dalvin Cook indefinitely following accusations that he
Florida State has dismissed freshman quarterback De’Andre Johnson from the team, coach Jimbo Fisher announced late Monday.
Johnson was removed from the team hours after a video surfaced that showed him punching a woman at a bar. The Tallahassee State Attorney’s Office released the surveillance video footage Monday afternoon, and it was obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat.
Johnson had been indefinitely suspended by the Seminoles after being charged with misdemeanor battery. He turned himsel
Photos of books hit by bullets during a shooting at a Florida State University library posted by Jason Derfuss on Facebook.
Florida State University student Jason Derfuss did not think to look at his book bag as he fled the university library where a gunman wounded three people early on Thursday.
Only later did Derfuss realize that his books may have saved his life.
“He was about 5 feet from me, but he hit my books. Books one minute earlier I had checked out of the library, books that sh
Three students were wounded in a shooting on Florida State University's campus in Tallahassee, police said, and the suspected gunman was shot and killed by officers.
The shooting happened early this morning at the university's Stozier Library, which was packed at the time with hundreds of students studying for exams.
An officer responding to the scene fatally wounded the suspected gunman after he fired at police, Tallahassee Police Department public information officer David Northw
Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher tells suspended Heisman quarterback Jameis Winston to go back to the locker room and change out of uniform.
(Photo: Mark Wallheiser, AP)
Jimbo Fisher blamed himself and the football staff for the awkward moment on Saturday night when suspended star Jameis Winston arrived on the field in full uniform ahead of No. 1 Florida State’s clash with Clemson.
“That was a miscommunication between us and the locker room,” Fisher said in a news conference Monday.
It was “
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Jameis Winston will sit out of the game against Clemson this week.
The Heisman Trophy winner stood atop a table and bellowed words that can’t be repeated here. Google them if you must. Winston stood before the Florida State student body, many of whom were more than happy to live tweet the events for those of us not present, and shouted a tired, vulgar internet meme.
For this, he gets a game suspension.
Winston had two jobs this fall: Play football and don’t do anything stu
And what he said could land him in more trouble in light of the “rape investigation” that he is already in especially during this heightened climate regarding domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and disrespect of women. This is bad.
Now, if you are interested in hearing what he said that caused him to be suspended from what is probably his most important game, you can do so by clicking here. (Warning: Extremely graphic language! Click at your own risk.)
Jameis Winston will sit out the entire game an
Quarterback Jameis Winston allegedly raped a fellow FSU student in 2012.
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Florida State is proceeding with a school investigation of Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jameis Winston related to the alleged rape of a fellow FSU student in 2012, an attorney for the woman told USA TODAY Sports.
Florida State officials traveled to where the woman lives in early August to interview her for the first time since she reported the alleged assault to police in D
 Many NFL draft experts believe Jameis Winston would have been a high first-round pick, possibly even No. 1, if eligible for this year’s draft. (Kim Klement/USA TODAY Sports) Florida State University quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston was cited for allegedly taking seafood from a Tallahassee grocery store without paying, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. Winston, a two-sport athlete, was suspended from FSU’s baseball team on Wednesday. Winston, only the secon |
After making a long reception Jesus Wilson, left, of the garnet team has the ball knocked away by P.J. Williams of the gold team during the first half of a spring practice football game on Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
Jameis Winston threw for 396 yards and two touchdowns in the defending national champion Florida State’s spring game, leading the Garnet team to a 31-14 victory over the Gold team Saturday.
The Heisman winner completed 27 of 55 passes,
Police came onto the field to help umpires restore order, holding Jameis Winston and others back. (AP Images)
Florida upset No. 1-ranked Florida State 4-1 after a benches-clearing fracas Tuesday night in Jacksonville.
It started when FSU’s DJ Stewart ran into Florida pitcher Danny Young, who was trying to field Stewart’s slow roller up the first-base line. Florida first baseman Zack Powers confronted Stewart before umpires separated them.
However, the benches and bullpens emptied, and player
State Attorney Willie Meggs said there will be no announcement today on his decision whether to charge Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston in connection with the alleged rape of a fellow FSU student in December 2012.
No. 15 Lehigh 75, No. 2 Duke 70
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — C.J. McCollum scored 30 points and Lehigh upset Duke 75-70 on Friday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Lehigh became the sixth No. 15 seed to beat a No. 2 and the first since Norfolk State pulled off the trick earlier
