“They were’nt kicked off the team. Only temporary suspensions.”
Yes, I believe I typed they were suspended. The term used is indefinite, which in college football, usually means, until this blows over.
Not here. In nine previous incidents at U Alabama, those players never wore the uniform again (per a local media report this morning). In this incident, one of the 4 have been indirectly associated with this robbery (and is currently being allowed to attend classes), but it's his second strike with the football team, so his future is unclear at best. The other 3 are going to be subject to a university disciplinary tribunal... never mind the legal proceedings.
Make no mistake - this is not a 'sweep under the rug' situation.