Bars Aren't the Best Place to Fire a Gun

It's been a few years since I was making the rounds at all of Champaign's finest drinking establishments, so maybe I'm just out of the loop on how the social scene at the University of Illinois works these days. However things have changed, I don't think I'm going to be asking Illinois linebacker Erique Robertson for advice.

Earlier on Monday it was announced that Robertson had been suspended indefinitely by the team for violating team rules, but there was nothing said about what Robertson did. Well, now we know.

Robertson allegedly fired a gun he brought along with him to a Champaign bar.

The 19-year-old freshman is charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of weapons. Both are felonies.

Champaign police spokeswoman Rene Dunn said Robertson was arrested about 1:45 a.m. Sunday in front of Ellusions, a local bar. No one was injured.

Why Robertson felt the need to fire his gun, I don't know. Nobody's saying. Maybe that cute co-ed he bought a beer for just wasn't feeling him, and he wanted to vent his frustration. Whatever happened, I hope this is a valuable lesson for college football players everywhere. If you want a girl's attention, don't fire your gun at the bar. Just go back to your dorm room and post naked photos of yourself on the internet.