Texas suspends 2 football players indefinitely in wake of sexual assault charges
Jim Cowsert / Reuters
The Texas brass acted swiftly in wake of allegations of sexual assault charges made against wide receivers Kendall Sanders and Montrel Meander.
The alleged details of the incident can be read here, via the Houston Chronicle. Be warned - they are graphic.
Head coach Charlie Strong issued a statement in which he announced the players have been suspended indefinitely.
Charlie Strong's statement on suspension for Sanders and Meander pic.twitter.com/IcdFxLjq6A
— ESPN Texas (@ESPNTexas) July 24, 2014
University president Bill Powers issued a statement of his own not long after.
Here is the statement from UT President Bill Powers on the arrest of the two UT players http://t.co/DWMPupDwF5 pic.twitter.com/ZTXw5CL9TU
— Nicole Chavez (@NicoleChavz) July 24, 2014
Sanders started seven games for the Longhorns last season.
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