Charleston Southern Reportedly Suspends 32 Players: Latest Details and Reaction

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers suspended 32 football players on Friday after they broke NCAA rules and used financial aid money allotted for textbooks on other items in the school bookstore.  

The Tallahassee Democrat's Wayne E McGahee III forwarded the school's official statement on the suspensions—nearly half of which will go into effect for Saturday's game against the No. 3 Florida State Seminoles: 

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Charleston Southern University will withhold 14 players from Saturday's football game at Florida State. CSU self-reported to the NCAA financial aid violations related to book purchases. In total, 32 football players must serve a one-game suspension. Sixteen student-athletes suspensions were staggered over the first two weeks of the season and two additional players will serve their suspensions at a later date.

Under NCAA rules, student-athletes may purchase books and school supplies with the financial aid provided to them to purchase books. Other items cannot be covered by that financial aid.

CSU is continuing an internal review of possible NCAA rules violations within the athletics program. The university is working with the NCAA, the Big South Conference and an outside consultant during this process.

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In a post on Facebook captured by ACC Network's Ariya Massoudi, Charleston Southern running back Ben Robinson explained the actions that precipitated the NCAA discipline: 

Friday's suspensions come on the heels of violations by members of the Buccaneers coaching staff that resulted in one-game bans.

According to ESPN.com's Brett McMurphy, Charleston Southern head coach Jamey Chadwell and an assistant coach whose name has not been disclosed were suspended for last weekend's 57-7 win over Kentucky State after they enlisted the help of social media to recruit players. 

Prior to last weekend's blowout victory, the Buccaneers fell to fellow FCS program North Dakota State 24-17 in overtime on Aug. 27.