The charge against Thompson, a junior, stems from an incident that occurred with his former girlfriend on April 1, according to the Gainesville Sun.
According to Gainesville Police, Thompson got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend “over a text Thompson received from another female.”
From the Sun:
While attempting to physically retrieve his phone from the alleged victim, Thompson scratched and bruised her arms and scratched her neck, leaving lacerations, according to the complaint. Thompson was not taken into custody. According to the GPD complaint, Thompson and the alleged victim had been in an “intimate dating relationship” that ended about four months ago.
Thompson has only four catches for 30 yards in the past two seasons, but has been competing for a starting role during spring practice under new Gators head coach Jim McElwain.
The 6-foot, 171-pound Thompson has missed “a couple of practices” since the incident occurred, per OnlyGators.com. Thompson is the first Florida player to face legal trouble since McElwain was hired in December.
The Gators are scheduled to play their spring game on Saturday.
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