February 4, 2004

Willie Williams Update

You may remember Willie Williams from our recruiting stories, here's one more....

Three separate sworn complaints were filed against Williams after his recruiting visit to Gainesville last weekend.

The first was for battery on Saturday night on the second floor of the Reitz Union. According to a University of Florida Police Department report, Williams grabbed a female student from the front against her will while she was walking to the stairs with her boyfriend.

The second incident occurred at 2:30 on Sunday morning at the Royal Blue Night Club. Akeem Thompson of Gainesville told the Gainesville Police Dept. that Williams "started hitting him with his fist for no apparent reason."

Two hours later, according to the UPD, Williams discharged three fire extinguishers at the UF Hilton Conference Center where the recruits stayed during their visits.

Read the full article here [22:07]