We brought you the story of now-former Penn State linebacker Manny Bowen Monday night.

He was longer listed on Penn State’s official roster and had separated from the program. This comes after he missed the final four games of the 2017 season due to a suspension and “violation of team rules.”

The player took to Twitter to explain his situation Tuesday:

In short, he said he would like to focus on his school work and December graduation.

For more on the veteran linebacker and his career at Penn State, you can read here.