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Auburn Dismisses All-SEC Linebacker Xavier Atkins From Team In Shocker
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 20, 1:36 PM EDT
updated Oct 20, 1:36 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by New York Post and Newsday, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Auburn dismissed All-SEC linebacker Xavier Atkins from the team, the New York Post reported. Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer, according to Newsday.
Written by our system from the sources below (2), version 1, Oct 20, 8:45 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · NewsdayOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins is no longer with the program and plans to transfer · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Auburn dismisses All-SEC linebacker Xavier Atkins from team in shocker · New York PostOct 20, 1:36 PM EDT
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Official Confirmation
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How We Decided
Oct 20, 1:54 PM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 20, 8:45 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.