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

Auburn basketball star point guard Tahaad Pettiford was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence (alcohol) Saturday morning, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office recent arrests database. Pettiford, 19, was booked into the Lee County Jail at 12 a.m. Saturday morning before being released on a $1,000 bond.

Tahaad Pettiford, a vital point guard on Auburn basketball's 2025 Final Four, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in Lee County.