One day after it was reported that the charges against four Kentucky football players were being prepared, the preparation is officially complete.
According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, wide receiver Dorian Baker (pictured), running back Stanley Williams, quarterback Drew Barker, and defensive end Tymere Dubose have all been charged with second-degree disorderly conduct in Fayette County (Ky.) District Court. The charges were filed Thursday morning after the players received summonses Wednesday evening.
Such an offense, a misdemeanor, is punishable by up to 90 days in jail. The charges stem from an incident over the weekend.
According to reports, police were called around 9:30 Sunday night to a residence complex on the south end of campus, near the football facilities, after fielding calls about possible shots being fired. UK and Lexington police searched the area for two hours and recovered three airsoft guns from the players themselves, while another was discarded. The Herald-Leader wrote in a tweet that, "[a]ccording to papers filed in court, the players said they were playing a game of ‘man hunt’ on campus Sunday night.”
All four players have been suspended for this weekend’s game against South Carolina.
“We have some good kids that used poor judgment that made a mistake. They know they made a mistake, and they’re being held accountable for it,” head coach Mark Stoops said following Tuesday’s practice. “We tried to address it quickly and decisive. They were wrong.
“Like I said, they’re remorseful. They realize it now. So, we’ve handled it publicly with what I said and internally within our team.”
The losses of Baker and Williams will be the most damaging in the short-term as the latter has 174 yards rushing/receiving and two touchdowns while the former has 11 receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown. The other two have not played in a game are expected to redshirt.