Former IU wide receiver Damarlo Belcher, who hasn't been heard from since he was dismissed from the football team, broke his silence today by issuing a statement to the IDS.
"I'm sorry," Belcher wrote in a text message. "I know I let a lot of people down, including myself. I take full responsibility for my actions because I could have gone about them in a better way. Me and (coach Kevin) Wilson wasn't seeing eye to eye on some things, but I respect his call. This is a lesson learned. I also want to say sorry to my teammates. I know I had a lot of young guys looking up to me. And also to my fans. I plan on finishing school and look forward to training for the NFL Draft in a couple weeks."
Belcher was suspended prior to the Northwestern game and was dismissed from the team the following Monday for a "violation of team rules." Belcher declined to announce the reason for his dismissal, but he denied that it was a failed drug test.
