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Bucs players back Winston as suspension looms

TAMPA, Fla. -- With the Buccaneers reporting to training camp Wednesday and starting quarterback Jameis Winston not scheduled to speak until Thursday, Winston's teammates spent reporting day fielding difficult questions about Winston's upcoming three-game suspension.

It was the first time any of the players had spoken publicly since the NFL found Winston culpable when allegations surfaced in November that he grabbed the crotch of a female Uber driver in March 2016.

"We just know that it was a silly mistake back in the day," linebacker Lavonte David said. "It was a silly mistake, man.