Tennessee Basketball Players Arrested on Gun, Booze, Drug Charges
KNOXVILLE — Four Tennessee basketball players, including starting senior forward Tyler Smith, were charged with gun possession and other counts after a traffic stop at about noon today. Search our databases. The Knoxville Police Department said Smith, 23, junior point guard Melvin Goins, 22, junior center Brian Williams, 22, and sophomore guard Cameron Tatum, 21, were arrested during a traffic stop for speeding near Tennessee’s campus. According to a police report, officers smelled marijuana coming from the car and found a handgun with an altered serial number, a bag of marijuana and an open container of alcohol. Tatum was driving. Officers could not determine whether any of the players were under the influence of marijuana, though the strong odor suggested marijuana had recently been smoked in the car, the police report said. Tigers vs. Vols - December 31, 2009. Previous 1 of 37 Next.Tatum was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and having...