Athletics director overrules code of conduct, clears Mbakwe for practice.
Star basketball transfer accused of felony assault received permission to practice in the preseason.
These are headlines in today’s University of Minnesota newspaper (UD thanks Bill).
This is the article’s first paragraph:
Months after junior basketball transfer Trevor Mbakwe was charged with felony assault of a woman in Miami, University of Minnesota Athletics Director Joel Maturi gave him permission to practice with the team.
The decision announced Tuesday lifts the automatic suspension enforced by the University’s student-athlete code of conduct.