UF Linebacker Charged With Battery
GAINESVILLE (AP) — University of Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison was charged with simple battery after he allegedly punched a bouncer.
Gainesville Police said witnesses identified Morrison as the man who argued with a bouncer outside Kava Lounge early Sunday regarding a cover charge and said: "Do you know who I am? I am a UF football player. I am Antonio!"
When the bouncer told Morrison he would have to pay full price, witnesses say Morrison punched the bouncer in the head.
Police said the bouncer and a witness identified Morrison from the school's website. Officers say Morrison told them he got into a "scuffle," but added "it wasn't that big of a deal." He was arrested at his dormitory.
Morrison is a sophomore from Bolingbrook, Ill. He is expected to be a full-time starter this fall.
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