Mississippi State signee Jeffery Simmons, , posted a long apology on his Facebook page Saturday after video surfaced of him apparently hitting a woman. Simmons is a five-star defensive end.
The incident happened Thursday night. The video was posted on another Facebook page Friday night and shows a fight between two women; Simmons then jumps in and looks to hit a woman while she is on the ground.
In his Facebook apology, Simmons said, “I take full responsibility for my actions that occurred on Thursday evening. … What was I thinking? Honestly, I wasn’t thinking.”
He said he was defending his family, specifically deceased nephews who “were my pride and joy.