RB Lance Smith Suspended From Wisconsin Football Team for Cab Fare Dispute

Sophomore running back Lance Smith has been suspended from the Wisconsin football team.

Barry Alvarez, the Athlectic Director of UW, said Smith violated the athletic department's student-athlete discipline policy but he did not offer any details, citing privacy laws.

Madison police spokesman Joel DeSpain said Smith got into a dispute with his girlfriend after midnight Saturday over how much money she owed him for cab fare. he said $10, she claimed she owed him $5.
Said dispute careened from apartment from which girlfriend was not permitted to leave -- @ gas station his girlfriend was to make change from a twenty and was shoved to the ground by Smith, who took the twenty and her also shoes.
(Lance Smith stole his girlfriend's shoes?)

Smith is Wisconsin's 2nd running back behind Freshman of the Year PJ Hill. He's been suspended indefinitely until investigation completed. No charges had been filed as of Wednesday afternoon.

Smith will be suspended from practice and competition until the case is sorted out.

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Lance Smith has been reinstated to the team.