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Incidents lead to player suspension

[media-credit name=’BRYAN FAUST/Herald photo’ align=’alignnone’ width=’648′]booker_BF_416[/media-credit]University of Wisconsin football player Booker Stanley was suspended from the team Monday for violating the athletic discipline policy after alleged incidents of violence during the Mifflin Street Block Party.

Stanley was arrested Saturday after he was allegedly involved in physical altercations with two different people during the daylong festivities. According to Madison Police Lt. Mary Lou Ricksecker, Stanley had gotten into the fight near the street on private property. Ricksecker said an officer responded to the disturbance and promptly arrested Stanley.

Ricksecker said the second person in the argument was injured, but refused medical attention.

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Stanley is charged with two counts of battery and disorderly conduct, in addition to resisting an officer, according to Ricksecker. He is currently out on bail and will appear in court Thursday, Ricksecker added.

Stanley’s charges violate UW’s discipline policy, which led to his suspension. According to UW Athletics spokesman Steve Malchow, Stanley is suspended from all practices and games.

“As soon as we find out, we suspend [athletes] immediately,” Malchow said.

Under his suspension, he is still allowed use of the sports medicine facility, the academic support center and the weight training facility. Stanley’s name will also remain on official team lists.

However, Malchow said Spring football team practices ended two weeks ago, and the team will not continue official practices until the fall, therefore, he said, “there isn’t a major urgency to it.”

Malchow said that the next step is up to Stanley, and he can either appeal the suspension or wait until legal action is taken, which will determine when his suspension is lifted.

“If Stanley does not pursue an appeal, the suspension from competition and games will continue until any charges have been addressed by the legal system and/or any applicable university or departmental disciplinary process,” an athletic release said.

Malchow added the football coach and team members can decide to take further disciplinary action if they choose, but under the discipline policy it is not required.

Malchow said UW is one of the rare institutes in the nation that has a discipline policy, which he said demonstrates the university’s commitment to proper conduct.

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