St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 20, 2020
Mizzou defensive lineman Antar Thompson arrested, suspended
Missouri is debuting gold helmets for Saturday's game against Georgia. Defensive tackle Antar Thompson shows off his gold gear. Photo by Anne RogersMissouri senior defensive lineman Antar Thompson was arrested by MU police Sunday night for resisting arrest and operating a motor vehicle in a careless manner from an incident that occurred earlier in the weekend.
Around 9 p.m. on Friday, an MUPD officer tried to stop Thompson, 25, for a traffic violation and he failed to stop, MUPD's Sara Diedrich said in an email. Just 10 minutes earlier, a different MUPD officer had stopped Thompson for speeding.