Ohio State wide receiver C.J. Saunder will not be faced with further criminal protection according to online court records. The sixth-year senior appeared in Franklin County Municipal Court Thursday for arraignment, where the judge dismissed the case with time served.
Saunders was arrested Monday night for violating a curfew the city of Columbus had imposed due to the protests following the tragic death of African American George Floyd while in police custody last week in Minneapolis. That curfew has been in place since last Saturday, and has been imposed between the hours of 10 PM and 6 AM.
According to Lettermen Row, Saunders spent the night in jail because his initial calls to post bond were not returned. After the $104 bond was posted, he then helped lead a “Kneel for Nine” peaceful protest with players and members of the athletic department the following day.
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Saunders, a captain of the football team last year, is still awaiting word on another year of eligibility from the NCAA because of last year’s troubles with getting on the field because of nagging injuries.
Count us in the majority that believes dismissing this charge was in the best interest of everyone involved.
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