Auburn University Journalism professor emeritus John Carvalho doesn't think the athletic department/football program's handling of Malcolm Simmons's arrest on domestic violence allegations is a good look in the slightest.
The retired professor and alumnus voiced a worried tone, and claimed this could end up being a "terrible, insensitive look" for AU.
"For Auburn to not announce a decision on even suspending Malcolm Simmons, and leaving the alleged victim to increased pressure and the knowledge that her assailant faced no consequences from Auburn, could turn out to be a terrible, insensitive look," Carvalho tweeted.
AL.com's Peter Rauterkus provided updates from the police report the night of the incident.
"A woman this week told police that Auburn wide receiver Malcolm Simmons strangled her with both of his hands during an argument, according to court records obtained by AL.com," Rauterkus wrote.
"In a deposition, Opelika police identified the woman as Simmons’ girlfriend and said they saw bruises on her neck when they responded to a domestic violence call on Wednesday afternoon. Simmons, 20, was charged with a felony count of domestic assault with strangulation or suffocation.
"Police said Simmons denied strangling his girlfriend."
Auburn's statement regarding the incident was minimal, per Rauterkus:
"In a statement responding to Simmons’ arrest, an Auburn spokesperson told AL.com, 'We are aware of the situation, are gathering the facts, and will address the situation,'" he wrote.
Simmons, a once promising member of the Freeze Four, now faces an uncertain future on the Plains after an incident that has many from the Auburn Family already unwilling to welcome him back.