KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee women’s basketball coach Kim Caldwell announced Sunday afternoon that senior guard Ruby Whitehorn has been dismissed from the team.

“It is my responsibility to protect the high standards of this historic program,” Caldwell said. “In light of recent events, Ruby has been unable to reflect those standards, and I have made the difficult decision to dismiss her from our team. I love Ruby and will always be rooting for her, but my priority is to uphold the respected reputation of the Lady Vols.”

This comes after Whitehorn was charged with misdemeanor possession when an officer with the University of Tennessee Police Department found her in possession of 5.59 grams of marijuana early Thursday morning, just hours after the Lady Vols won by 100 points in an

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