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Officials at Illinois said they were surprised to learn that star basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. had been charged with rape in Kansas. Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman said Friday he didn’t see the charging documents and warrant for Shannon’s arrest, issued Dec. 5, until Wednesday on social media, hours after being informed about the charge.
Illinois suspended Shannon on Thursday after he was charged with rape for an alleged incident that happened when the football team played at Kansas in September.
Illinois men’s basketball guard Terrence Shannon Jr. is facing rape charges connected to an early September incident in Kansas, and has been suspended...
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