By BRETT MARTEL, AP Sports Writer
BATON ROUGE, La. – Police obtained arrest warrants today for LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson and a teammate, Joshua Johns, on charges of second-degree battery for a bar fight that injured four people last week, and the players have been suspended indefinitely by the school.
Baton Rouge police Sgt. Don Stone said investigators have contacted the players’ attorney, Nathan Fisher, and LSU coach Les Miles, and asked for the players to turn themselves in.
Jefferson and Johns, a linebacker, face felony charges for their alleged roles in a fight outside Shady’s bar in Baton Rouge on Aug. 19.
“We will continue to cooperate with the authorities in an effort to find out exactly what took place during the incident,” Miles said. “As sad as this incident is, it’s important that we learn from this and that we take away a valuable lesson. This has weighed on all of us. It’s time for us to come together as a team and focus on what we are here to do.”