If you're not a fan of Jameis Winston, here's another possible strike against him: He was absent from a disciplinary hearing for two of his Florida State football teammates Tuesday even though he was expected to testify, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
The Heisman Trophy winner's lawyer countered by saying Winston was never told he had to attend.
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One of the woman's attorneys, John Clune, told the Times that he was told by FSU "that Mr. Winston would be called as a witness."
Winston's attorney, Tim Jansen, said he and Winston weren't notified of the hearing.
"Jameis was not a witness, was never invited or notified to be a witness to anything," Jansen said, according to FOXSports.com.
Jansen told the Tallahassee Democrat that Winston traveled with the Seminoles baseball team to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., and isn't expected to return to Tallahassee until the weekend.
Per ESPN.com, Florida State officials declined to address reports by the Times and other media outlets, saying in a statement that it is against federal and state law to comment on student disciplinary hearings.
FSU players Chris Casher and Ronald Darby met with school officials about an alleged sexual assault involving Winston in December 2012. Casher recorded part of the encounter.
According to a transcript the Times said was obtained by The Associated Press, Casher expressed remorse for making the recording and tried to explain why he did it. It was all a joke, he said.
"The atmosphere of over-familiarity with my teammates and the lack of privacy bubble we lived in at the time contributed to my poor choices that night. I entered and attempted to record mostly as a joke with my friend Jameis, but I should never have assumed that his female guest would feel comfortable with my presence in the room," Casher was quoted as saying.
Winston was not charged in the incident.
Winston's accuser testified at Tuesday's hearing. The Associated Press reported that Casher apologized to her. "I honestly did not believe that any of us had broken the law or done anything wrong," Casher said in a statement, per the AP.
Casher and Darby face possible expulsion from FSU as a result of the hearing, FoxSports.com reported. ESPN.com reported that the FSU conduct board, which conducted the hearing, must make a recommendation to the dean of students within 10 days.
This article has been updated.
