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Tennessee's Arion Carter Suspended by NCAA Over $427 Flight to NFL Pre-Draft Training Facility
['Julia Stumbaugh', 'Bleacher Report']
Bleacher Report - Front Page
Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter has been suspended two games after his agent paid for a flight to an NFL training facility this offseason, Adam Sparks of the Knoxville News Sentinel reported Wednesday.
Carter declared for the NFL draft in December before withdrawing and ultimately deciding to return to Tennessee in January.
According to Sparks, a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed Carter's suspension was related to his agent paying for a $427 flight to a training facility during that predraft process.
According to Sparks, Tennessee argued Carter "acted in good faith" and said the linebacker would have pursued an NFL career had his plans not been changed by injury.
The NCAA memo referred to what the organization described as a phase where athletes "test the waters" regarding a potential professional career.