Auburn wide receiver D'haquille "Duke" Williams was dismissed from the football program Monday, and now reports are coming out that he allegedly punched four people at an Auburn Bar following the teams win over San Jose State, according to Wesley Sinor of AL.com.
Williams allegedly punched two security guards, a bartender assistant and an unidentified customer at the bar, according to Sinor. An employee of the bar spoke with Sinor, but requested anonymity because he/she was not authorized to speak publicly about this incident.
The altercation was allegedly sparked when one of Williams' friends was kicked out of the bar for wearing sunglasses, which is a violation of the bar's dress code. Williams allegedly tried to use his football status to get his friend back in the bar but was reportedly denied, according to Sinor. The employee who spoke with anonymity said one of the victims wanted to press charges if Williams didn't face any discipline from the team.
Williams has been dismissed from the program, and head coach Gus Malzahn is going on with his season likely trying to put the distraction behind him. "We'll continue to do what we've been doing," said Malzahn, via AL.com. "We had one young man that didn't represent us in the right way. We've got a bunch of guys that do it the right way."
Prior to the start of the Tigers season, there was concern with Williams and off field issues, and some thought those issues would affect his draft status. It looks likely that is the case for Williams, as he will likely need to shed this reputation before NFL teams take a chance on him.
