Prior to the college football season getting underway recently, the Oklahoma Sooners announced that they had suspended senior linebacker Frank Shannon, after reports came out of his alleged involvement of a sexual assault case. And it seems that that suspension will be sticking.
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It made its way to the Supreme Court where, on Monday, the courts upheld the suspension of Shannon for the duration of the entire year.
Shannon led the team in tackles in 2013, recording 92 stops with seven for loss as the Sooners marched their way to a Sugar Bowl win over The Alabama Crimson Tide.
Here is a look, once again, at the initial statement that was released by Oklahoma in regards to the suspension back in early August.
"“The University of Oklahoma has been asked repeatedly by the media about the outcome of the internal disciplinary proceedings relating to Frank Shannon. As permitted by Federal privacy laws in matters such as these, the University is allowed to disclose its institutional processes and its final decisions. This process includes the Title IX Office inquiry, a hearing panel comprised of faculty and staff, and an appeal to the chief student affairs officer. This process was completed on June 18th. The final decision of the internal disciplinary process was suspension of the student for one year. Federal privacy law and other legal considerations prohibit me from discussing the case further.“The University is unable to enforce its process at this time. The University has and is taking every legal step possible to move this process forward. The University is currently seeking to enforce its decision so that it may be in compliance with federal law requiring responses by institutions to such matters in a timely manner. With the fall semester beginning August 18, time is of the essence.”"
Oklahoma was applauded for their timely handling of the matter, as well as the length of the suspension. On Monday, they received some applause from the Supreme Court.