Pettiford posted a long statement to his Instagram story late Saturday night, apologizing for the arrest and taking ownership of the situation. While speaking to reporters at an AMBUSH event in Atlanta on Monday, athletic director John Cohen praised Pettiford for his statement and said that he spoke with Pettiford early Monday morning.

Auburn basketball player Tahaad Pettiford was arrested early Saturday morning in Lee County, Alabama, on a DUI charge.

Tahaad Pettiford’s arrest comes at an important moment for Auburn basketball, casting a shadow over what was shaping up to be a promising season. The post Why Was Tahaad Pettiford Arrested? Everything You Need to Know About Auburn Star’s Troubling Life Update appeared first on EssentiallySports.