I’m no stranger to being suspended and dismissed from a football program.

I can tell you in one simple sentence what it’s like to be Auburn’s Duke Williams: It f******* sucks.

Auburn dismissed the star receiver Monday night. Twitter reaction poured in. Here’s a timeline of events that led to Gus Malzahn’s decision.

I was dismissed from the South Carolina football program in 2011. I had been suspended several times earlier. You look like crap in the media, and the fans and outsiders all think you’re a (drunk, in my case) and don’t care about the team. That was my locker room and those were my warriors. I would go into battle for every single one of my teammates without hesitation, and when someone suspends you and you can’t go into battle, it’s a nightmare.

I’ll share my side of the story and explain exactly what all went down, but let’s address the emotional toll first.

I can assure you that being suspended absolutely sucks. I hope Duke can shake this off and become a better person, but I can promise you this: it weights heavy as heck on you for the immediate future.

I’m still bitter about it and I can’t stand that people have this convoluted perspective of me. I’m sure Duke isn’t a bad kid at all. He probably just got caught up in some weird stuff. I’ve asked a few around the program, but I don’t know.

What I do know is that being suspended and ultimately kicked off a team in which you’ve been a part of for the last 4-5 years is miserable. I would blame everyone and everything else, but ultimately, I had to swallow my pride and look in the mirror.

Was I a drunk? Absolutely not.

Did I drink and party in college? Yes, 100 percent.

Did I bust my ass in the weight and film room? Yes.

Did I sometimes party too hard? Yes. It is what it is and I use my past as a stepping stone to help the quarterbacks that I train.

There’s a lot of nasty stuff that happens behind closed doors and not everything is as it seems.

Bottom line, I really hope Duke gets on track and doesn’t let this define who he is. But rest assured, it is a terrible time right now.

Trust me, I know.