Michigan State wide receiver Macgarrett Kings Jr. was reportedly arrested for kicking a PACE truck.
Michigan State is making national headlines again. Heading into the 2015 NCAA football season, the school is considered a trendy playoff contender pick, especially following their comeback Cotton Bowl victory over Baylor University on New Year’s Day.
Unfortunately, the past week has seen the Spartans spotlighted for their embattled wide receiver Macgarrett Kings Jr., who was arrested for resisting arrest after an incident sparked police response. Now, it is being reported by NBC Sports, that Kings had kicked a PACE (Parking and Code Enforcement) truck in the local area.
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PACE lieutenant Steve Gonzalez detailed the situation to the media following the report.
“He kicked one of the Parking and Code Enforcement trucks traveling through the area and, when police contacted him, he did resist arrest.”
This was the second off-the-field incident for Kings, who was arrested previously for being “super drunk.” Both police encounters occurred within one year of each other.
Last April, Kings was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while having a blood alcohol content of 0.234, which is well over Michigan’s “super drunk” law of 0.17, and nearly three times the legal limit of 0.08.
Although his first altercation landed the receiver a suspension from the team’s Spring practices, this time it would appear that the school plans to take a different approach.
“We’re aware of the incident. All of our student-athletes are held to a high standard, and individuals will be held accountable for their actions. We will manage this situation internally,” said head coach Mark Dantonio.
Kings played a small, but integral role in MSU’s success on offense last season. For the year, he finished with 29 receptions for 404 yards, and one touchdown. With the departures of the team’s two leading receivers in Tony Lippert and Keith Mumphery due to graduation, he is expected to become the Spartans’s number one target in 2015.
That is, of course, if he can save the kicking for the football field, and teammate Michael Geiger.
H/T NBC Sports
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