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deathofcheese
07-07-2008, 20:23
Story one (http://www.wyff4.com/sports/16686973/detail.html)
(I can't find today's update; I'll post it later.)
CENTRAL, S.C. -- Clemson football player DeAndre McDaniel was arrested over the weekend and charged with assaulting his girlfriend at his apartment in Central.

According to a Central Police Department report, McDaniel's girlfriend reported that she was at his apartment early Saturday morning when they began to argue about another woman.The girlfriend told police that the argument led to McDaniel choking and punching her and pushing her down a flight of steps.

She suffered a neck injury as well as multiple bruises, according to the police report.According to a warrant, McDaniel is charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature because of the severity of the injuries and the difference in size between McDaniel, who is 6 feet tall and 210 pounds and his girlfriend, who is 5 feet, 1 inch tall and 107 pounds.

McDaniel, 20, is a sophomore defensive back who played in all 13 of Clemson's games last season and was projected to be a starter for this year's team.

"We are aware of the situation involving DeAndre McDaniel and we are currently in the process of gathering all the facts," the Clemson athletic department said in a statement released Monday afternoon.Today's update was Tommy Bowden saying that for now, McDaniel would be allowed to play in the upcoming season. So far, a Clemson academic board has only said that the situation is under investigation.

I thought you were supposed to lose all financial aid and college attendance status with a felony charge.

Welcome to big money college football.

Bloodcinder
07-07-2008, 20:29
Do we really need the ad?

Bloodcinder
07-07-2008, 20:34
Screenshot or it didn't happen.

deathofcheese
07-07-2008, 20:36
Adblock Plus for Firefox ftw.

My bad.

Seegtease
07-08-2008, 01:02
She probably deserved it.

Gio Takahashi
07-08-2008, 02:05
If you pull in enough attention and fame, yeah you might get some breaks, that's an example of this case, but apparently, it's still under investigation. It might change.

RonDo
07-12-2008, 09:26
If you pull in enough attention and fame, yeah you might get some breaks, that's an example of this case, but apparently, it's still under investigation. It might change.

If it comes out that he is indeed guilty, he'll likely face some sort of punishment.

Gio Takahashi
07-12-2008, 13:00
It's been almost a week, no change to the case?

deathofcheese
07-12-2008, 19:32
Haven't had time to look into it. A couple days ago, I heard that there was still no final decision from either the head coach or the university committee looking into it. I'll see if I can find something before tonight.

deathofcheese
07-13-2008, 10:45
This (http://www.thetigernet.com/view/story.do?id=7341) story was the other story I was talking about from the first post. Basically, it's Coach Bowden saying that while the process was under review, the player would be allowed to continue to be on the team.

I also found this (http://www.upstatetoday.com/news/2008/jul/10/victims-lawyer-says-clemsons-mcdaniel-has-done/) where the victim's lawyer said "McDaniel has done this before".

This (http://www.upstatetoday.com/news/2008/jul/01/girlfriend-clemsons-mcdaniel-identified/) says that there were witnesses that say they didn't see anything, that McDaniel carried her down the stairs and the argument was simply "I?ve repeatedly asked you to leave, but you will not leave, I just want you to leave my house."

Another story (http://www.thestate.com/sports/story/457094.html) to look at.

Even though it's obvious you can't say one thing or the other about whether he did it or not, he should at least get suspended from the football team and maybe suspended from school.