FSU's top LB arrested on domestic violence charge

Florida State linebacker Ernie Sims was arrested early today on domestic battery and resisting arrest without violence charges, according to a Tallahassee police report.

During an argument with his 5-foot-2, 118-pound girlfriend, Sims - 6 feet and 225 pounds - "slammed her on the ground," then straddled her and repeatedly "shoved her back to the ground," the report said.

He also refused the commands of police who responded to the scene, outside Osceola Hall around 4 a.m.

His first court appearance was this morning, where Sims was freed on pre-trial release. His next court date is set for Aug. 2.

 

Sims allegedly threw girlfriend to ground

Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State junior linebacker Ernie Sims was arrested early Wednesday for allegedly throwing his girlfriend to the ground.

Sims, 20, was arrested by Tallahassee Police after the fight with his live-in girlfriend, Brooke McGriff, who refused to press charges. He was charged with domestic battery and resisting arrest without violence, both misdemeanors.

The 6-foot, 225-pound Sims was released from jail after a court appearance before Leon County Judge Donald S. Mondesitt.

"Our athletic department discipline policy for a misdemeanor goes into effect with Ernie and he will be subject to that until I have all the facts," coach Bobby Bowden said in a statement.

Bowden, in most cases, has discretion on misdemeanor cases where no jail time is involved under the school's code of conduct.

Witnesses told police that at one point Sims "slammed her on the ground" and straddled the 5-foot-2, 118-pound McGriff as she lay on the concrete in front of a residence hall near the Florida State campus.

As she tried to stand, the player repeatedly shoved her back onto the ground. Sims remained aggressive when officers arrived, the police report said.

Sims was "shirtless, drenched in sweat and very animated when I made contact with him," Tallahassee Police officer Danny Jeter wrote in the report. Sims later interfered with arresting officers when he and McGriff tried to walk away from police. He told police the argument was over a call he received Tuesday from another woman.

Sims, who was the Seminoles' second-leading tackler last season, is the second starting linebacker to get into trouble with police in recent months.
The team's top tackler, A.J. Nicholson, had a pair of run-ins with police in the last six months, including a felony DUI arrest that could sideline him for the season opener against Miami.

Seminoles quarterback Wyatt Sexton was committed to a local hospital for psychiatric evaluation after police found him disheveled and partially clothed on a city street last month doing push-ups and calling himself God. Sexton's future with the team hasn't been addressed.

 

Another Day

Another day in the Life & Tmes of the Florida Girls School and their infamous football team - The Criminoles

 

he should have said he was God.

 

:applause:

 

Hahaha sounds like another Wyatt.:229031_ha

 

They are getting t5o be as bad as the Cincinnati basketball program

 

Things are really going to hell in a handbasket for my Seminoles. It's going to be a long year.

 

prove that, please.

and please prove how FSU is markedley worse -- or better -- than UF, south carolina, miami or other large football programs.

thanks.

 

thank goodness they play in the acc :imagestor