Florida senior center fielder Bryson Smith has been suspended following his arrest late Sunday on a charge of driving under the influence.
“I am aware of the charges against our baseball student-athlete and we take these very seriously,” UF coach Kevin O’Sullivan said in a statement Monday.
Smith was stopped by a Gainesville Police Department officer at 11:50 p.m. at 1600 NW 23rd St after the officer witnessed Smith make two wide turns and drift into the curb on NW 16th Avenue.
When the officer performed the traffic stop, he observed Smith swaying while standing outside of the car, according to the arrest report. He also noted Smith’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy, and there was a smell of alcohol coming from his breath.
While standing with the officer, Smith urinated himself, according to the report. He said he only drank one beer and was picking up a group of friends from 101 Cantina.
Smith was then arrested and transported to the Alachua County Jail, where he refused to give a breath sample to the officer and was booked at 1 a.m. Monday morning.
Smith has since been released from the jail.
