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Suspended Florida Players Reportedly up for Felony Charges

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According to The Read Optional, the nine football players who are facing allegations of having misused school funds could be arrested as early as the end of this week on charges of felony grand theft.

Florida head coach Jim McElwain and athletic director Scott Stricklin have yet to provide any specifics on the case, but the report’s sources shed a little more light on the matter.

“The investigation began back in mid-August when seven players were suspended indefinitely from team activities for purchasing electronic items with their school debit cards, selling them for cash, then claiming the cards as stolen.