Oklahoma State star wide receiver Justin Blackmon will sit out Saturday;s game against Kansas State after his arrest on a misdemeanor DUI charge. Oklahoma State suspended him for the game, but he will be able to return for the next one.
Oklahoma State’s Justin Blackmon Suspended One Game For DUI Arrest
Coach Mike Gundy announced Blackmon’s suspension Wednesday during a news conference after the Cowboys practiced. Blackmon also briefly addressed reporters, saying he “made a mistake” and takes “full responsibility” for it.
“I’m embarrassed to be in this position,” Blackmon said. “I’m truly sorry to my family, to my friends and to Oklahoma State all together. I look forward to redeeming myself and proving to everybody that this isn’t who I am. I’m not this guy. I’m humbled by this experience and I will grow from it.”
If you’d like to, you can ponder the reality that it’s better to get behind the wheel of a car drunk than to commit an NCAA infraction, comparing Blackmon to the case of Dez Bryant. But I suppose we shouldn’t be too surprised at this point.
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