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Updated: 2:08 PM May 3, 2010
NEW INFO: OU Basketball Player Arrested, Charged with Assault, Suspended from Team
According to a news release from the Athens Police Department, 23-year-old Armon Bassett was arrested on Court Street in Athens about 11:00 p.m. Saturday.
Posted: 11:30 AM May 2, 2010Reporter: Allison Herman, WOUB Email Address: allison.herman@wsaz.com |
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UPDATE 5/3 @ 2:00 p.m.
ATHENS, Ohio (WSAZ) -- The Ohio University Athletic Department has announced that basketball player Armon Bassett has been suspended.
In a release today, Assistant AD for Media Relations Jason Corriher said, "Based on the information that Ohio Athletics has gathered regarding his situation, Ohio guard Armon Bassett has been suspended indefinitely from all team-related activities.”
UPDATE 5/3 @ 12:00 p.m.
ATHENS, Ohio (WSAZ) -- Ohio University basketball player Armon Bassett was in court Monday morning after being arrested Saturday night for assault at the Courtside Pizza and Bar in Athens.
Bassett entered a plea of not guilty and the judge released him on the condition that he stay away from the establishment.
He refused to comment on the incident in which he allegedly punched a bouncer and broke his nose.
Bassett is due back in court on May 17th.
ORIGINAL STORY 5/2
ATHENS, Ohio (WSAZ) -- An Ohio University basketball player has been arrested and charged with assault.
According to a news release from the Athens Police Department, 23-year-old Armon Bassett was arrested on Court Street in Athens about 11:00 p.m. Saturday.
Police say Bassett got in a fight with the doorman at Courtside Pizza and Bar. The doorman “received what appeared to be a broken nose.”
Police say Bassett ran away from the bar, and was picked up by police shortly after.
Armon Bassett is a junior at Ohio University and is a star player on the school’s basketball team.
Jason Corriher with Ohio Athletics released this statement on behalf of the department Sunday afternoon.
"We are aware of the incident and are in the process of gathering all of the details. At the appropriate time, we will make an informed decision regarding this situation."
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I was at Courtside that night and talked to the people that were working. Bassett tried to avoid the line on moms weekend and when he was told he needed to get in line he said; "You don't know who I am?". To which the doorman told him he didn't care who he was and that he needed to get in line. Bassett then punched him in the nose and ran up Court Street. Two bouncers chased him up the street and he was arrested. Good luck in the NBA Bassett. Nobody will know who you are there......
Apparently the OU athletic dept thinks they have enough facts. Yes, innocent until proven guilty, BUT if they are guilty, these young athletes should learn early to play by the rules e.g. laws. it will help them to mature and maybe learn from their mistakes. Too many talented young people wasting talent by time and time again being slapped on the wrist (big fish, small pond syndrome)
Innocent until proven guilty must have been eliminated and I missed it. If all the assault charges that occur were filed in Athens, along with the drunk/disorderly charges and students were kicked out of school for their irresponsible behaviors OU would cease to exist and then Athens would be a dried up town that would cease to exist as well. This man's name just happened to be in main-stream media because he was an athlete, why doesn' t MSM check out the regional jail site to see how many students get booked in routinely on a given weekend. Be careful what you wish. Truthfully, I would like to see all the up-town bars close and students actually come to Athens to get a decent education. Well I must come back to reality.
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