Bama DB Mitchell feared arrest would end career
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.– Alabama defensive back Tony Mitchell stated he feared his football profession was over after his arrest on a drug charge.The Crimson
Tide freshman stated in a video posted Sunday on social networks that he understood “something much larger could have occurred.”
A judge in Holmes County, Florida, on May 24 sentenced Mitchell to three years of probation with a fine and community service after Mitchell pleaded guilty to a charge of ownership of more than 20 grams of cannabis.
“I didn’t know if I ‘d have the ability to play football once again, however I continued to exercise and stay close with the Lord and those who love me unconditionally,” Mitchell stated. “Throughout those times, it helped me to keep my mind off it. But when I was by myself looking at social networks, what everybody had to say about it, it just felt like it took place again.
“I didn’t sleep in the evening.”
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1 Related He was suspended from the Alabama group following the arrest, but Mitchell’s father, Tony Mitchell Sr., published on Facebook recently that the protective back had been renewed. An Alabama spokesperson declined to comment on Mitchell’s status.Tony Sr. shared his kid’s video on Facebook, stating it was shot during a talk to youth.
“I was doing things I knew I shouldn’t to try to suit,” the younger Mitchell said, “but not everybody’s your pal.”
Mitchell, who is from Alabaster, Alabama, was a four-star prospect and the 15th-rated security in the 247Composite rankings.He had actually been charged in March with possession of an illegal drug with intent to offer after a traffic stop when authorities stated he drove over 141 miles per hour while trying to evade deputies in the Florida panhandle. A deputy had identified Mitchell’s black Dodge Opposition traveling 78 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone on a rural highway north of Bonifay.He likewise received 100 hours of social work and paid a fine of $1,560. Mitchell and a guest were both charged with belongings of marijuana with the intent to sell or provide, according to a Holmes County Constable’s Workplace arrest report. The other man also was charged with bring a hidden weapon without a license.