Washington State’s community service award goes to player who finished court-ordered service
By Adam Spencer
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Washington State LB Logan Tago was busy this year. In addition to playing for the Cougars, he completed an impressive 240 hours of community service.
That work in the community led to Tago being given the Community Involvement Award on Thursday.
The Cougars announced the award on Thursday via their official Twitter account, as you can see below:
Logan Tago was named the Community Involvement Award Winner for Fall, 2017!
Link – https://t.co/IHMo8tPZiI#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/jp3YsdTfYk
— Washington State Football (@WSUCougarFB) February 2, 2018
However, Tago’s community involvement wasn’t exactly by choice, according to Deadspin. The site reported that Tago was, in fact, ordered by a court to complete the equivalent of 10 days of service as part of a plea deal stemming from an incident that occurred in 2016.
Tago was arrested for stealing a six-pack from a man and hitting him in the head. As part of his plea deal, he was ordered to spend 30 days in jail and complete 240 hours of community service.
It remains to be seen if Washington State will rescind the award and give it to someone who actually volunteered his time in the community.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
