WVU Players Arrested at PNC Park

[XUSoCal]

Players face underaged drinking, resisting arrest charges
Associated Press

Updated: July 29, 2008, 1:08 PM ET

PITTSBURGH -- Two West Virginia University basketball players were charged with scuffling with police and underage drinking after a fight at a Pittsburgh Pirates game.

Joe Mazzulla and Cameron Thoroughman were arrested Monday at PNC Park, where the Pirates were playing the Colorado Rockies. The two were in custody and awaiting arraignment Tuesday.

Mazzulla, a 6-foot-2 junior from Johnston, R.I., was charged with aggravated assault, hindering apprehension and underage drinking. Thoroughman, a 6-foot-7 sophomore from Portsmouth, Ohio, was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and underage drinking.

The school's athletic department said it would have a statement later Tuesday.

The 20-year-old players began arguing with police when they refused a request for identification, according to a criminal complaint. The officers said the two smelled of alcohol.

Thoroughman said he did not have ID, according to the report. Police said he lied about his age and threatened a security guard. Police said officers brought Thoroughman to the ground when he refused to put his arms behind his back. While Thoroughman was struggling with the officer, Mazzulla tried to grab his teammate and punched a police sergeant.

I think that is worse than punching a police horse....

[muskieman]

Who is their coach! I guess the WV political machine better get started.
























PS I know who he is...for those that need to chill.

[Mr. Neutral]

Mazzulla had a nice overall game against X (10 pts., 5 rebounds, 5 assists); Thoroughman only had 1 pt. in 4 minutes.

http://goxavier.cstv.com/sports/m-baskb ... areg1.html

[muskieman]

I am sure they will be disciplined. Maybe give up a free dinner or two, run some steps. Tussling with cops is serious but not enough to stop a star from playing in WV!

[D West]

Wait a minute...............It's not like they punched out a police horse or anything.......! I think Thuggy is getting a bad break here.........!?!

WVU...........welcome to the world of Bobby Huggins.

[muskieman]

Wait a minute...............It's not like they punched out a police horse or anything.......! I think Thuggy is getting a bad break here.........!?!

WVU...........welcome to the world of Bobby Huggins.

Yeah, but the horse was looking at him kind of weird he said.

[RONALD78]

2 West Virginia Basketball players were arrested for underage drinking at a MLB/baseball game, resisting arrest, providing false info or names,etc.....ohh how they follow their leader

[muskieman]

I wonder if they had to say the alphabet and like their coach forgot the X and U.