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Senior striker Iona Roland Griffin said he had been fired from the team after a physical altercation during which he had hit an assistant coach earlier in the week.
Griffin told Stadium in an article published on Friday that he had hit assistant coach Garfield "Ricky" Johns several times Monday morning, while claiming that he had made it in a state of readiness. self-defense after Johns "tried to beat me" after a verbal confrontation the locker room.
"It was really hot," Griffin told the Stadium. "He ended up taking me by the jacket and tried to throw me to the ground physically.We were against the locker, fighting the locker.I grabbed him and held me.
"He tried to beat me, and I ended up at the top, I will not let another man do it to me physically, I punched him four or five times, and then I stopped him."
According to the report, Johns was hospitalized for a head injury after the altercation. He was later released and has not returned to work this week.
"Iona College takes all health and safety issues seriously," said the school in a statement to the Stadium. "We take all necessary measures to ensure the well-being of our community members.The College makes no comment on student discipline issues or student information."
The six-foot-six Griffin, averaging 11.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game for the Gaels last season, is still on the list of the university's sports website.
According to the Stadium, Griffin met with coach Tim Cluess on Monday, had a hearing Tuesday and was informed Wednesday that he would be under disciplinary suspension from his school – thus depriving him of all campus activities, including courses – until May 31, 2020.
Griffin and his mother reportedly filed a police report on Friday. According to Stadium, the university has taken no disciplinary action against Johns.
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