Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy arrested and charged with assault
by Mike Rutherford on Dec 18, 2008 11:14 AM EST
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PrintWell here's an unexpected storyline just ten hours before tip-off.
Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy was arrested early this morning and charged with assaulting a cab driver.The news was first reported by WKRC-TV in Cincinnati.According to the television station, Kennedy punched 25-year-old cab driver Jiddou Mohammed Ould in the face with a closed fist while shouting racial slurs at 1 a.m. in downtown Cincinnati.
Kennedy, whose Rebels team is in Cincinnati set to play No. 9 Louisville tonight in the SEC/Big East Invitational, has been charged with misdemeanor assault and is expected to appear in court this afternoon.
Even more from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Also arrested was William Armstrong, the director of operations at Mississippi, on a charge of disorderly conduct, reports show.
The men are in town for the SEC/Big East invitational at U.S. Bank Arena. Mississippi plays No. 8 Louisville tonight.
Reports state Armstrong, 31, was drunk and thrown out of the Lodge Bar downtown early this morning.
After that, he and Kennedy got a cab. A report says Armstrong, taunted the driver “in which his conduct was likely to cause a violent response.”
A separate report says Kennedy “was the aggressor” and punched the driver, Mohammed Ould Jiddou. During the attack Kennedy used “racial slurs.”
Kennedy has hired former Hamilton County Prosecutor Mike Allen to represent him.
Allen entered a not guilty plea on behalf of his client this morning. He said Kennedy "emphatically denies this and emphatically denies making any racial slurs."
Police say a person standing nearby witnessed the assault and that Armstrong was so intoxicated he refused to calm down when asked and requested that he be taken to jail.
Kennedy is reportedly meeting with Ole Miss AD Pete Boone right now, and the pair are expected to release some sort of statement shortly. If Kennedy is suspended, then assistant Michael White will step in as the head coach tonight.
So, yeah, go Cards.
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Racism?
I can’t imagine that the Ole Miss REBELS wouldn’t be led by an inclusive, open-minded gentleman.
Heritage, Not Hate!
snickers
Seriously, though, I hope you Cards fans taunt the bench mercilessly.
by TheFakeGimelMartinez on Dec 18, 2008 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
No
The coach got drunk, attacked a cabbie, and (allegedly) was attacking because the guy had a name Mr. Kennedy found confusing, all the night before a game! If he’s still on the bench, I think the students get to bring up any of these facts, loudly.
we agree to disagree....
I still think that would be even more to upset his team who, as far as we know, are innocent. We DO agree that Kennedy is a lst class jerk though. Go CARDS! ,o)
Now I wish I was going to the game
But I assure you, no student section will let the team forget about this.
Someone going to the game
has to make this sign.
by Peter McSheisty on Dec 18, 2008 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
Truth Hurts
Wow…how can you expect your players to respect you after this.Liquor isn’t anything but liquid courage.He got extra tough and spoke his mind after he got hammered.Now you see the true side of him.I can understand fighting after getting drunk,but why the racial comments.
April Fools Day?
This story is so outrageous that I thought it surely must be some kind of a joke. On the eve of the day we play them, no less. How strange.
In Good Faith
Here is an Ole Miss blog that is talking about it
http://hottytoddyblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/update-on-ak.html
Obviously the Mississippi AD doesn’t think there’s much to this or else he wouldn’t have him coaching this game.
TAKE A MOMENT
HEY EVERYONE,
PLEASE JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT ON OUR BELOVED UNIVERSITY.
NO WE’RE NO PERFECT AND THEIR HAVE BEEN A FEW NEGITIVE HEADLINES FROM US IN THE NEWSPAPER. SOMETHING ABOUT A FALSE DEGREE OR SOMETHING WE GAVE AWAY TO A BOOSTER OR SOMETHING. BUT THAT’S NOT NEARLY AS BAD AS WHAT SOME OF THESE OTHER SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN THROUGH.
WE HAVE KRAGTHORPE. WOOPTIE FREAKING DOO. AT LEAST WE’RE NOT LAST YEARS IU TEAM. GET MY POINT?
SIT BACK. RELAX. PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR HEAD. AND JUST ENJOY THE MOMENT.
GET READY FOR TONIGHTS GAME.
THATS ALL I HAD TO SAY. JUST ENJOY RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW.
GO C.A.R.D.S
Dynamics with the muscle advantage
Jay Cutler on dust, when I blam sh*t !
by AllinWithMyCards on Dec 18, 2008 2:48 PM EST reply actions
It got your attention and thats the point. lol
Dynamics with the muscle advantage
Jay Cutler on dust, when I blam sh*t !
by AllinWithMyCards on Dec 18, 2008 2:57 PM EST reply actions
As a pennsylvanian who now lives in the south
I can assure you that comparing their coach to Rocky will make them angry, not because their coach throws punches, but because Rocky’s from north of the Mason-Dixon line.
Although it is only after I typed that I am reminded of Mason “The Line” Dixon from the last Rocky.
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