Rodney Anderson’s accuser drops victim protective order against running back
Less than two weeks after a victim protective order was filed against Oklahoma running back Rodney Anderson, the accuser has dropped the order.
Rodney Anderson’s accuser, Courtney Thornton, has released a statement. She’s dropping the VPO she filed for against him on Dec. 4. pic.twitter.com/BQusGRIIVZ
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) December 15, 2017
Thorton adds in the statement that she is dismissing the order because she has received her military orders two days ago to begin training, where she will be a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force. Thorton added she had ten shots of alcohol and was unable to provide consent after blacking out.
Anderson burst onto the scene in the second half of the season for the Sooners. He finished the season with a team-best 960 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. He proved to be a capable receiver as well with 283 receiving yards and five touchdowns. In the last six weeks of the regular season, Anderson averaged 173.5 yards per game.
Less than a week later, Anderson passed a polygraph test that lasted over three hours as the running back denied the allegations.The test came at the request of Anderson’s attorney, who has said that his client has text messages claiming that the woman had contacted him after meeting the night of the alleged rape on November 16th looking for a relationship, which Anderson rejected.
This news also comes just days after Cleveland County decided to not pursue rape charges against the running back.
Oklahoma plays the Georgia Bulldogs in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day in the College Football Playoff semifinal.
