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Tennessee player arrested on intoxication charge

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By Associated Press

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee senior linebacker Austin Johnson was arrested by Knoxville police and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct on Sunday.

The 22-year-old Johnson was released on $1,000 bond, according to The Knoxville News Sentinel. He is scheduled for a court appearance on Aug. 4.

No other details were available.

In a statement, school spokesman Jimmy Stanton said the program was aware of an overnight incident involving Johnson. He said school officials were in the processing of looking into the incident for additional information.

 

Information from: The Knoxville News Sentinel, http://www.knoxnews.com

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