Pettiford posted a long statement to his Instagram story late Saturday night, apologizing for the arrest and taking ownership of the situation. While speaking to reporters at an AMBUSH event in Atlanta on Monday, athletic director John Cohen praised Pettiford for his statement and said that he spoke with Pettiford early Monday morning.

We are aware of the situation, and we will handle internally with Tahaad and his family," Pearl said. "We take these matters seriously and will learn and grow from it moving fo

Athletics director John Cohen was asked Monday about Auburn basketball player Tahaad Pettiford's arrest. He was emphatic in his answer.