A random assorted collection of Athenian thoughts and happenings around the city of Athens, GA

Friday, April 27, 2007

A UGA football player expelled?

UGA linebacker Akeem Hebron has been arrested again on an alcohol-related charge. Evidently he threatened a bartender when he was denied entry into the Village Idiot. The ABH website quoted the GA athletic association alcohol policy of "a player involved in a first-time alcohol offense be suspended for at least ten percent of the season. In a second offense NOT involving DUI or a controlled substance, the player will be suspended from competition for NOT less than 30 percent of the season and perform no less than 40 hours of community service. There is a possible loss of scholarship. Hebron already was suspended for two games following his early morning arrest on February 25th for underage possession of alcohol." On Wednesday, UGA updated it's alcohol policy stating, "Any student who violates the drug and alcohol policy for the first time will now have to take an alcohol awareness class and will be placed on probation for the next two regular semesters. If judicial programs officials find that a student has committed a second violation during the probationary period, the student will be suspended from the university for the remainder of the semester as well as the following regular semester."

Sounds like Akeen Hebron has alot more to worry about than a football suspension.

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