Now we (allegedly) know a little more of the rest of the story.
Monday night, Auburn announced that star wide receiver D’haquille Williams had been dismissed from the football program. No reason was given, with head coach Gus Malzahn saying in a statement that "[w]hen individuals fail to meet the expectations of our program, there has to be consequences.”
Apparently, one of the expectations of the program is to not be involved in a bar rampage.
An unnamed employee of the drinking establishment Skybar told al.com that Saturday night Williams had punched a pair of security guards, a bartender’s assistant and a patron of the bar after one of his friends was kicked out of the place for wearing sunglasses inside. From the report:According to the witness, the incident was sparked when a member of Williams’ party was kicked out of Skybar for wearing sunglasses inside, a violation of the bar’s dress code policy. Williams, who the witness said appeared intoxicated, attempted to get his friend back into the bar using his local celebrity status only to be denied.
Police arrived at the scene Saturday after the incident and returned Monday, according to the witness, who said one of the victims wanted to press charges against Williams unless he was disciplined by the team.
The alleged incident continued a disturbing trend for Williams over the past year or so.
Williams was suspended from AU’s bowl game against Wisconsin last year because of unspecified violations of team rules. After participating in spring practice, he was suspended for the early part of summer camp before being reinstated in the middle of August.
