An embarrassing arrest [April 1]

Today brings a press release from the UVA Police that we can only imagine the brass in the athletics office dearly wishes was an April Fool’s joke. J’Courtney Williams, a noted redshirt freshman linebacker for Virginia, has been charged with credit card theft and credit card fraud, along with one other student, Lester Guy Spellman III. The charges are in connection with a March 10 larceny incident at the Aquatics and Fitness Center—only a few weeks after Williams had been arrested for pot possession on February 15. According to the Roanoke Times, he was placed on probation February 25. These two brushes with the law are not the only problems that have marred what must have been Williams’ and his coaches’ great expectations for his freshman season. A top prospect in UVA’s 2007 signing class, Williams was redshirted after having surgery on both shoulders.


The once promising football career of J’Courtney Williams hits another roadblock with credit card theft charges.


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