Georgia RB Todd Gurley wrongfully accused of assault in Athens
By Chip Patterson | College Football/Basketball Writer
September 30, 2014 10:54 am ET
Todd Gurley was cleared by police after being wrongfully accused for hitting a student. (USATSI)
A 20-year old Georgia student called police early Sunday to report that he had been punched by Todd Gurley, the Bulldogs star running back, at a downtown Athens bar earlier that night.
After reviewing the surveillance footage, the Athens-Clarke County Police determined that it was another man, a white male to be specific,
who hit the victim. The student told police he was trying to take a photograph of himself with Gurley in the background (weak selfie game, bro) when a scuffle broke out and he was hit.
Gurley agreed to be interviewed by police, after which his name was cleared in the incident.
via the Athens-Banner Herald:
“In consideration of all the information, to include statements and video recordings from the incident location, Todd Gurley's involvement in this report is unfounded,” the detective wrote in a supplemental report. “Based also on the information ... I was able to see clearly that Todd Gurley had no involvement in this case other than trying to give an individual his hat back.”. (
Well obviously that was an aggressive move by Gurley, being black and all, so I understand
)
Gurley ran for a career-high 208 yards on 28 carries and extended his streak of a 40+ yard run in each game this season with a 51-yard sprint to the end zone in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs' star and Marcus Mariota remained heavy favorites in CBSSports.com's Heisman Predictions after Week 5.
By Chip Patterson | College Football/Basketball Writer
September 30, 2014 10:54 am ET
Todd Gurley was cleared by police after being wrongfully accused for hitting a student. (USATSI)
A 20-year old Georgia student called police early Sunday to report that he had been punched by Todd Gurley, the Bulldogs star running back, at a downtown Athens bar earlier that night.
After reviewing the surveillance footage, the Athens-Clarke County Police determined that it was another man, a white male to be specific,
who hit the victim. The student told police he was trying to take a photograph of himself with Gurley in the background (weak selfie game, bro) when a scuffle broke out and he was hit.Gurley agreed to be interviewed by police, after which his name was cleared in the incident.
via the Athens-Banner Herald:
“In consideration of all the information, to include statements and video recordings from the incident location, Todd Gurley's involvement in this report is unfounded,” the detective wrote in a supplemental report. “Based also on the information ... I was able to see clearly that Todd Gurley had no involvement in this case other than trying to give an individual his hat back.”. (
Well obviously that was an aggressive move by Gurley, being black and all, so I understand)Gurley ran for a career-high 208 yards on 28 carries and extended his streak of a 40+ yard run in each game this season with a 51-yard sprint to the end zone in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs' star and Marcus Mariota remained heavy favorites in CBSSports.com's Heisman Predictions after Week 5.
