Dallas Cowboys return specialist Lucky Whitehead didn't play against the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football for violating team rules, but it was a very peculiar rule he violated.
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According to Clarance Hill Jr. of the Star Telegram, Whitehead was left at home for a since-deleted Snapchat he posted earlier this morning.
So Whitehead had an inappropriate snap chat post that got him in trouble with the Cowboys. It has been deleted. It had be salacious.
— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) December 10, 2016
Apparently the Snapchat was of Whitehead and a female, and someone in the Cowboys organization saw it and the decision was made to suspend him.
If you saw Lucky’s snapchat last night, he was featured along w/a female around 3am. Sounds like the #Cowboys saw that it.
— Roy White III (@RDubThree) December 10, 2016
However, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said Whitehead was suspended for missing a team meeting, which is something he apparently does regularly.
#Cowboys returner Lucky Whitehead was left home from the #Giants game for missing a Saturday meeting, source said. A constant issue for him.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 11, 2016
With these conflicting reports, this is certainly an issue to monitor this week. Either way, the Cowboys will be without a dynamic option in the return game. Whitehead is averaging 23.8 yards per kickoff return and 8.8 yards per punt return this season.
(h/t The Big Lead)
