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Report: FIU RB played in 11 games this season with warrant out for his arrest
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Florida International running back Shawndarrius Phillips was arrested on Wednesday on a charge of domestic violence by strangulation, according to recent reports. A warrant for his arrest was issued in August.
The charge stems from an incident with an ex-girlfriend in June.
According to the Miami Herald, Phillips and the woman got into a discussion a month following their breakup. The victim alleges that Phillips began choking her and later threatened to break her jaw.
From the Miami Herald:
The probable cause affidavit says Phillips’ ex-girlfriend called Broward Sheriff’s Office on June 17. She said a discussion about who she was dating a month after their breakup turned physical when Phillips, who lists at 5-foot-10 and 225 pounds, began choking her with his right hand.
As she struggled to speak or even breathe, she said, “Phillips got her on her feet and walked her back towards his couch until she fell back on the couch,” according to the affidavit.
An arrest warrant was issued on Aug. 24, just one week prior to FIU’s season opener against Indiana. Phillips played the entire season with the warrant for his arrest out, appearing in 11 of the team’s 12 games.
Phillips was the team’s second-leading rusher, totaling 393 yards.
FIU has not commented on the situation. As of Friday morning, Phillips was still listed on the team’s roster.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB