Tennessee releases statement following 2 players cited for marijuana possession
By Cody McClure
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Tennessee has released a statement on John Kelly and Will Ignont, who were cited for marijuana on Tuesday night, according to a Wednesday report from Knoxville ABC affiliate WATE.
UT said it is aware of the situation and “looking into it.”
The university said it would not have any other comment at this time.
The players were cited during a traffic stop after officers reportedly noticed the vehicle Kelly was driving had a missing/broken headlight.
Police then noticed a smell coming from the vehicle, which appeared to resemble that of marijuana. They searched the vehicle and found the pot, as well as a glass pipe.
Both players were subsequently cited.
Here’s the statement from UT, courtesy of GoVols247 reporter Wes Rucker:
Statement from #Vols on Kelly/Ignont: “We are aware of it and we are looking into it. That’s the only comment we will have at this time.”
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) October 25, 2017
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
