The wording of the sentence is active, mind. Officially, the sentence in the release read “Arkansas senior guard Davonte Davis has stepped away from the program.” The way it’s written means that the move was Davis’ not anyone else’s.
Of course in the era of tight-lipped coaches, players and sports information departments, no reason was given. Nor will one be. That, of course, won’t stop people from speculating.
The closest we know is from ESPN analyst Jay Bilas, who called the game on Saturday. Bilas stated Davis as “AWOL,” meaning absent without leave. That means he took time away from the team without permission.
Reasons are irrelevant, really. Davis put in extreme effort in his three-plus seasons with the team and he very well could be back in a matter of days. Or not.
Let’s see how the always sane (read: never sane) folks on Twitter/X are reacting.