does it ever stop?
I mean what makes these dumb ass players who've got it made with a free college education make them go out and try to act like gang-bangers?
Four Tennessee Players Arrested
1/01/2010 3:31 PM ET
Four Tennessee men's basketball players were arrested at a traffic stop Friday and face weapon and drug charges, FanHouse has confirmed.
The players, Tyler Smith, Cameron Tatum, Brian Williams and Melvin Goins were arrested at a traffic stop around noon Friday.
According to the Knoxville Police Department, the officers smelled marijuana coming from the car at and found a handgun with an altered serial number, a bag of marijuana and an open container of alcohol upon searching.
Tatum, who was driving, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and having an open container of alcohol. Smith was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm with an altered serial number, which is a felony. Goins and Williams both face gun and drug possession charges.
Marijuana and a single gun were found inside the car.
Tennessee issued a brief statement on the situation from head coach Bruce Pearl.
"We take these matters very seriously," Pearl said. "We are still gathering information. Once the appropriate authorities have provided us with all of the facts, we will act accordingly."
The arrests come one day after the Vols knocked off in-state rival Memphis 66-59 on the road and could prove costly for the 14th-ranked team.
Smith,the team's second-leading scorer at 11.7 points per game, has started all 12 games this season. Tatum started five. All four players are among Tennessee's top eight in minutes played.
The arrests are the latest black eye for Tennessee's most visible men's programs. Two football players, Nu'Keese Richardson and Mike Edwards, were charged with armed robbery in November. Both Richardson and Edwards were dismissed by coach Lane Kiffin.
The Volunteers next game is Wednesday against UNC-Charlotte at Thompson-Boling Arena.
