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