And now we know a little bit more of the rest of the story.
Friday afternoon, Florida announced that Mark Thompson would not travel with the rest of the team to Jacksonville for Saturday’s game against Georgia. The only reason given was “some choices and decisions he’s made.”
According to the Orlando Sentinel, one of those choices was smoking weed, with that decision resulting in a citation for possession of marijuana. The citation was issued after the running back ran a stop sign very early Thursday morning and was pulled over by a university police officer.
From the Sentinel:UFPD spokesperson Maj. Brad Barber said the officer smelled the odor of marijuana in the car and after a search discovered Thompson in possession of fewer than 20 grams of the substance.
Thompson was given a notice to appear for the misdemeanor violation and also cited for failure to stop at a stop sign and failure to provide proof of insurance.Thompson, a 6-2, 237-pound redshirt junior, is currently third on the Gators in rushing yards (262) and second in rushing touchdowns (two). This is the back’s first season in Gainesville after transferring in from the junior college ranks earlier this year.