The Arkansas Razorbacks have suspended tight end Jeremy Sprinkle for Thursday's Belk Bowl matchup against the Virginia Tech Hokies following an alleged shoplifting scandal at a Belk department store in Charlotte, North Carolina.
According to SEC Country's Jason Kersey, Sprinkle was accused of shoplifting items from Belk while the Razorbacks were at the store for a shopping spree that served as one of the bowl game's perks. Each player was reportedly allotted $450 to spend over a 90-minute visit to the store.
Head coach Bret Bielema released a statement regarding Sprinkle's suspension Thursday, per Kersey:
Jeremy's suspension has been known by our staff and players for several days so we've had a chance to prepare our game plan accordingly.