ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Rams defensive end Robert Quinn said he was surprised to get a letter of “permanent disassociation” from North Carolina for NCAA violations that led to criminal charges against five people for violating the state’s sports agent law.
Quinn, who leads the NFC with 12 sacks, told the Associated Press on Thursday he believed the letter was the sent for the school’s “protection.” He says he won’t “bad-mouth anybody.”
Quinn and two other former Tar Heels players were ruled ineligible in 2010 for receiving improper benefits. The Rams drafted Quinn, who did not play his senior season, with the 14th overall pick in 2011.
The letters dated Nov. 15 prohibit Quinn and two other former players from contacting current North Carolina players. They’re also barred from campus athletic facilities.
