The Tennessee women's basketball team has dismissed senior guard Ruby Whitehorn, head coach Kim Caldwell announced on Sunday. The decision came a few days after Whitehorn was charged with simple possession of marijuana following a traffic stop in Knoxville.

"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."

Whitehorn was arrested on Thursday around 4:30 a.m. as police confiscated 5.59 grams of marijuana, which is illegal in the state of Tennessee. This incident happened just hours

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