That certainly didn’t take very long.
It was reported Tuesday that reserve LSU offensive lineman Jevonte Domond was arrested and charged with a felony following a domestic violence incident Monday. A short time after the reports surfaced -- specifically, Domond was charged with battery and domestic abuse -- LSU confirmed that Domond has been indefinitely suspended by head coach Les Miles.
“I’m not familiar with the specifics. I knew right away when this incident occurred. I’m trying to get the specifics,” Miles said according to the Baton Rouge Advocate. “He’s suspended from the team. It’s a crime that we cannot condone and behavior that we will not tolerate.”
And, before you ask, no, I have no idea if a team vote will be conducted to determine the player’s future with the Tigers.
If the accusations are proven correct, though, Domond might have a lot more to worry about than a spot on a football roster.
The alleged victim, Domond’s fiancée, accused the lineman of strangling her as she stood over the crib of the couple’s child. She further alleged that he slammed her on a couch before, after she pepper sprayed him twice to no avail, he followed her to the police station.
Domond, who denied the charges, claims the alleged victim pulled a knife on him earlier in the day; she admitted to such a move, although it was claimed to be in self-defense. There’s also reportedly a witness to the incident.
Domond played in one game last season after signing with the Tigers from the JUCO ranks in the Class of 2014.
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