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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — While his Florida teammates were preparing to sign autographs for fans, suspended cornerback Jalen Tabor was following through on a promise to buy a homeless man a pair of shoes.
Tabor, who was suspended Wednesday along with tight end C'yontai Lewis for fighting in practice, shared video of his quest on app Periscope .
Tabor stopped at an abandoned convenience store near campus and gave the man $22 and a pair of blue camouflage Adidas sneakers. Tabor said: "I've got you. Keep doing your thing, man." The man responded: "Thank you, man. God bless."
Tabor tweeted Friday that he had "seen a homeless man with no shoes on today, going to go buy him some shoes." A while later, Tabor shared video of the purchase.
He completed the endeavor Saturday and told the man: "I'll be back to give you a couple dollars, some more dollars, around a week, every Friday. I got you. Get you some new pair of clothes and all that."
Coach Jim McElwain said Friday that Tabor and Lewis will return to the team Thursday. Both were suspended for the Sept. 3 opener against UMass.
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