Falcon Stand-out Arrested

Troubling news from Bowling Green...

Boo Boo Gates was arrested early on Sunday and charged with drug trafficking.  The police allege that they witnessed a "hand to hand" sale of marijuana in which Gates sold marijuana to another man.  The story in the Sentinel says that the police allege that Gates admitted to the offense.

Usual caveats here...we have had these before, and at least once the charges turned out to be unfounded, so obviously we should wait until the justice system resolves the issue before going too far.  For now, it is just an allegation.

Boo Boo is a 2-time All-MAC performer at BG.  He was a centerpiece of the Falcon's MAC Championship football team and he was named BG's Male Athlete of the Year at a recent banquet.

Further, the allegations come just before the NFL Draft.  While it was doubtful (though possible) that Gates would be drafted, many websites felt he had a good chance of hooking on as an UDFA with a team in the NFL...especially as a special teams specialist.

You never like to see this...we can only hope for the justice system to do the right thing.

UPDATE:  According to The Blade:

Gates also closed the book Monday on charges stemming from his arrest in the early morning hours of May 4. At that time police say Gates was observed making a drug deal of two buds (5.0 grams) of marijuana, and he was charged with drug trafficking, a felony.

That charge was dismissed, and Gates instead was charged with permitting drug abuse, a misdemeanor. He pleaded guilty to the lesser charge and was fined $1,125 as well as a $71 dismissal fee.