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Welcome back Guthridge ends suspensions of Cota, Newby
Posted: Thursday November 11, 1999 03:30 PM
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina coach Bill Guthridge on Thursday reinstated guards Ed Cota and Terrence Newby, who were charged with misdemeanor assault following a brawl in the hours after a Halloween bash. Newby said he and Cota were trying to break up a fight involving their friends and another group. Cota said he did nothing more serious than grab a man's pants leg in an attempt to break up the fight. "I believe they have been truthful to me and I continue to support them," Guthridge said in a prepared statement. "As in most instances of this nature, there are two sides to the story. UNC police have done a thorough job investigating and now we have to let the judicial system deal with the matter. "... Should something develop or other information come forward at a later date, I will take appropriate action.' Cota and Newby sat out two games and more than a week of practice during their suspensions. Athletics director Dick Baddour said he and chancellor William McCoy supported Guthridge's decision. In addition to the two Tar Heels players, two non-students face misdemeanor assault charges in the brawl. Three alleged victims, all students, contend they were battered and one of them knocked unconscious during at least two different campus incidents by a group that included Cota, Newby and the other men charged.
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