The Spokesman-Review’s Theo Lawson broke the news yesterday that the Washington State Cougars’ leading receiver, Tavares Martin Jr., would be missing Saturday’s homecoming game with the Colorado Buffaloes after being suspended for violating an unspecified team rule.
What happened is starting to come into a little more focus, courtesy of Martin’s dad, via The Seattle Times’ Stefanie Loh: Martin lost his temper at teammates and/or coaches and missed a practice.
“He was a little angry, saying things hadn’t gone his way the last couple of games. He broke a team rule and needs to be punished for that,” the receiver’s father, Tavares Martin Sr.