Tennessee linebacker Austin Johnson allegedly tried to engage in a fight and has been accused of hitting parked cars before his arrest early Sunday morning.
According to a police report obtained by the News Sentinel, the senior “shoved a white male and attempted to fight the male” in the back parking lot of Tin Roof at 1915 Cumberland Ave.
Johnson, 22, also matched the description of a “male who was hitting vehicles in the parking lot” and was identified as a “danger to himself and others” before being charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct by the Knoxville Police Department. According to the report, Johnson had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and a strong odor of alcohol and admitted to being drunk and also asked for a breath test.
Each charge carried a bond of $500, and Johnson was released Sunday afternoon and will face a court date on Aug. 4.
UT coach Derek Dooley has not publicly weighed in on the matter at this point. Dooley was in Bristol, Conn., on Monday for a series of interviews with ESPN, but he was not asked about Johnson and has not responded to requests for comment from the News Sentinel.
In a statement on Sunday, UT spokesman Jimmy Stanton confirmed the program was looking into the incident involving a player widely regarded as a leader by his teammates.
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