Michigan State wide receiver Macgarrett Kings, Jr., was arrested in late February on charges of drunken and disorderly conduct and obstructing, resisting, hindering or assaulting a police officer.
On Tuesday, Kings plead down his two misdemeanor charges to public littering according to the Associated Press. Quite the plea process.
Public littering is a civil, not criminal, infraction.
“We’re aware of the incident,” Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio said at the time of Kings’ arrest. “All of our student-athletes are held to a high standard, and individuals will be held accountable for their actions. We will manage this situation internally.”
Kings missed spring ball a year ago for what turned out to be a DUI arrest. It seems unlikely to this reporter a similar punishment would be in line here, lest Kings become the first player to miss time for littering.
Kings caught 29 passes for 404 yards and one touchdown in 2014, making him the Spartans’ leading retuning pass-catcher.