Memphis football player shot ahead of game against Arkansas State
By Adam Spencer
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The Memphis Tigers are preparing for the start of their 2020 season on Saturday night against Arkansas State, but they’ll do so without one of their players.
Per a report from LocalMemphis.com, senior DB John Broussard Jr. was shot in the leg during an altercation near campus.
Local reporter Jeni DiPrizio shared the details from the police report. A second person was shot in the lower back:
Here is the narrative from the football report. pic.twitter.com/ZObDcgWl8P
— Jennifer Diprizio (@JeniDiprizio) September 4, 2020
And, here’s the statement Memphis issued after learning of the incident:
Just received this from U of M regarding shooting incident involving one of their football players earlier this week! pic.twitter.com/McB8siQCou
— Jennifer Diprizio (@JeniDiprizio) September 4, 2020
Unfortunately, that update and those reports don’t state what condition Broussard is in at this time.
Memphis and Arkansas State are set to kick off at 8 p.m. Eastern time on ESPN.
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.
