Vols LB Quart’e Sapp Remains Apart of Team After Sideline Incident on Saturday

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt says linebacker Quart’e Sapp remains a part of the team after the coach and linebacker offered conflicting accounts of a sideline incident.

Pruitt had said Saturday after Tennessee’s loss to Florida that he asked Sapp to leave the sideline after the linebacker refused a request to enter the game. Sapp tweeted Sunday that, “I never was asked nor did I ever refuse to go into the game.”

Pruitt said Monday he has since spoken with Sapp. Pruitt offered no details on the conversation but said Sapp has been a “really good ambassador” and “good leader to our team.” Pruitt says “everybody makes mistakes” and “we’re going to move on and we’ll go from there.”

Tennessee (2-2, 0-1 SEC) visits No. 2 Georgia (4-0, 2-0) on Saturday.

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