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3 UCLA basketball players apologize for shoplifting in China
msn ^ | Nov. 15, 2017 | ap

Posted on 11/15/2017 2:25:54 PM PST by Morgana

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Three UCLA basketball players accused of shoplifting in China apologized Wednesday before coach Steve Alford announced they were being suspended indefinitely.

LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley were described as "good young men" by Alford at a campus news conference.

The coach said the trio wouldn't be allowed to suit up, practice or travel with the team while the university continues to sort out the circumstances of last week's incident in Hangzhou, China.

Ball, Hill and Riley took turns acknowledging their actions and apologizing while also thanking President Donald Trump for intervening on their behalf with his Chinese counterpart. Athletic director Dan Guerrero also spoke, but no one took questions from a throng of media.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: alford; alfordplea; basketball; china; footballplayers; shoplifters; stevealford; trump; ucla; uclabasketball
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1 posted on 11/15/2017 2:25:54 PM PST by Morgana
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To: Morgana

Got it.

Suspended indefinitely means until next week.


2 posted on 11/15/2017 2:28:56 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: Morgana
were described as "good young men" by Alford at a campus news conference.

Huh ? They shoplifted from 3 different stores...
3 posted on 11/15/2017 2:30:26 PM PST by stylin19a (Best.Election.Ever.)
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4 posted on 11/15/2017 2:31:17 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Morgana
Off the team. No chance to get back
5 posted on 11/15/2017 2:31:42 PM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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To: Eddie01

Exactly. And notice that it was only Trump’s tweet that made them thank him “and the US government,” whatever that is. Actually, they thanked “the government” first and then added Trump.

They would have had fun with 10 years in a Chinese jail if only Trump, who is respected by the Chinese, hadn’t interrupted!


6 posted on 11/15/2017 2:31:45 PM PST by livius
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while also thanking President Donald Trump for intervening on their behalf...

Knock me over with a feather!

7 posted on 11/15/2017 2:32:07 PM PST by Company Man (It's GREAT to be a Christian white male conservative over 50)
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To: NorthMountain

Diversity is our strength.(sigh)

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8 posted on 11/15/2017 2:32:11 PM PST by Mears
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To: Morgana

1 year suspension with no red shirt.

Dumb kids.


9 posted on 11/15/2017 2:33:14 PM PST by barmag25
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When I visit foreign countries, I BUY my souvenirs ... The whole business goes much more smoothly, that way.
10 posted on 11/15/2017 2:34:13 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Morgana

Sort out the circumstances???

You mean, can we still win basketball games without them?

There, i fixed it.

2 weeks max until all is forgiven and these punks start kneeling for the national anther.

John Wooden, we miss you dearly.


11 posted on 11/15/2017 2:34:17 PM PST by calljack (Sometimes your worst nightmare is just a start.)
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To: calljack

National anther?
Jeez


12 posted on 11/15/2017 2:35:27 PM PST by calljack (Sometimes your worst nightmare is just a start.)
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To: stylin19a

Our Good Young Men are free, and now Americans can take their yellow ribbons off their oak trees, and have a Thanksgiving Holiday without worrying about the fate of the young men from UCLA.


13 posted on 11/15/2017 2:37:15 PM PST by Joe Dallas
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To: Morgana

All three of them thanked Trump - given how many liberals would not have done so, I credit them for that act of simple decency and gratitude.


14 posted on 11/15/2017 2:37:51 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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described as "good young men"...

Even though they're not. See how that works?
15 posted on 11/15/2017 2:42:06 PM PST by SpaceBar
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Trump should tweet: You’re welcome. Glad you’re back in the U.S. Now don’t steal anything, ever again.


16 posted on 11/15/2017 2:43:23 PM PST by JudyinCanada
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To: Morgana

Just when Westwood stores were beginning to recover...


17 posted on 11/15/2017 2:44:02 PM PST by Chewbarkah
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Too bad they didn’t get the SOP response in China.

Maybe that would give them a level of appreciation for America?


18 posted on 11/15/2017 2:44:49 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Americans are modern day Amorites ripe for destruction)
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LOL! If only...


19 posted on 11/15/2017 2:46:17 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Americans are modern day Amorites ripe for destruction)
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To: Morgana
The coach said the trio wouldn't be allowed to suit up, practice or travel with the team while the university continues to sort out the circumstances of last week's incident in Hangzhou, China.

So they are still on the team. They will be back playing before conference play starts. If Alford had any guts he'd take away their scholarships. I thought he did as he is a Bobby Knight disciple.

20 posted on 11/15/2017 2:49:57 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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