Ole Miss' Nkemdiche sends statement apologizing for actions

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche has apologized in a statement released through the school after being charged with possession of marijuana following a 15-foot fall at an Atlanta hotel over the weekend.

Nkemdiche said Tuesday in the statement that he ''made a mistake and put myself in an environment that does not reflect who I am as a person.'' Nkemdiche also said he did not use synthetic drugs.

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Nkemdiche was hospitalized after the fall and has stitches in his back and leg, according to coach Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze.

The coach has not made a decision about Nkemdiche's status against Oklahoma State in the Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl.

Nkemdiche says he will ''accept whatever consequences are necessary, but my hope is to finish this year's journey with my brothers.''

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