Show Bruin Athletes under Investigation for Altercation By Eric Bresee Contributing Writer Two Salt Lake Community College athletes are under investigation tion for an altercation that occurred between the two players The investigation will begin Nov 11 According to Bruin Athletic Director Norma Carr the incident will be investigated according to the S L C C Student Code of Conduct T The h e Code of Conduct states that threaten- threaten i 1 n g attempting or causing J 1 c t Fk i fy 2 H i C. C Y v j 4 d r McEwan Bender injury or bodily harm to an individual ual causing physical contact with another when the person knows or should reasonably that the theother theother theother other will regard the contact as offensive or unwelcome verbal or written assault that is threatening or or carries with it intention to do bodily harm could be considered assault or and/or battery A punishment if any will be decided by the investigators It could be anything from probation probation probation pro pro- bation to I guess expulsion from school Carr said The incident occurred between a player from the mens men's basketball team and a player from the mens men's baseball team Norris Bell a freshman freshman freshman fresh fresh- man guard from Hempstead NY and McEwan Bender a sophomore pitcher from Centerville UT were the players involved Carr said she is unsure as to what happened because stories from basketball basketball basketball bas bas- players baseball players and security guards on the scene differ A punch was thrown We know that Carr said It will be up to the investigators to find out why it was thrown Carr pointed out neither player had previous problems at nor norin norin norin in high school and this altercation appears to be an isolated incident Carr also stressed this occurrence occurrence occurrence occur occur- rence does not reflect the entire athletic athletic athletic ath ath- ath- ath letic department but rather the individuals individuals individuals indi indi- involved Mens Men's basketball Head Coach Norm Parrish did not comment on the incident but pointed all question to Carr Any comment I make would be lie bein bein in complete he said Mens Men's baseball Head Coach Bill Groves was unavailable for com corn ment |