Friday, February 22, 2013

Watson returns to practice Monday, reinstated by March 2 at Denver

I wrote that NMSU senior forward Tyrone Watson would return, but as the season shrinks, I had my doubts. NMSU announced on Friday he will be reinstated and able to play on March 2 at Denver. Somewhat surprised since he still faces a felony and he still hasn't appeared in front of a Grand Jury, but like I thought earlier, perhaps there was belief that the felony would be reduced or perhaps even dropped. We don't know that yet. All we know is what follows.


New Mexico State Athletics Director Dr. McKinley Boston announced today that he has accepted the recommendation of the Student-Athlete Misconduct Appeals Committee to suspend senior forward Tyrone Watson for 30 days. The 30-day suspension will begin from the date of his initial suspension by head coach Marvin Menzies, Jan. 30.  Watson will be eligible to participate in competition with the team on March 2.

“I appreciate the due diligence of the social misconduct committee and will reinstate Tyrone to the team per the recommendation,” Boston said.

“The social misconduct committee met on Feb. 12, to hear Tyrone Watson’s appeal of his suspension,” said Dr. Jack Thomas, Chair of the Student-Athlete Misconduct Appeals Committee. “The committee was composed of two faculty members, five staff members and one NM State student. Based on the information available and after interviewing Tyrone, the committee deliberated on the appeal and recommended a 30-day suspension from competition, beginning with the date when coach Menzies originally suspended Tyrone, and ending on March 1 was appropriate.  This amounts to him missing seven games. We also agreed to allow him to return to practice on Feb. 25.  We also recommended counseling for Tyrone.  The committee reserved the right to reevaluate the suspension if new information becomes available.

"I am very, very sorry to the young man and his family who have been caught up in this,” Watson said. “I offered my apologies to him through mutual friends and the police. I want people to know that at the time I felt he was acting inappropriately toward my girlfriend. I did not inflict the horrific eye injury that has been displayed in the media. I did not go out looking for a fight or get into fights as has been portrayed in the media. It was an incident I should have avoided and I have no excuse for my actions. I called the police the next morning to admit what I did. I want to apologize from the bottom of my heart to my teammates, coaches, the University, and all the Aggie fans who I have disappointed.”

“Tyrone has been a student-athlete in our program for five years now,” Menzies said. “He is set to graduate in the spring and has been an exceptional student and person in our program for his entire time here. I have always felt great about his contributions to New Mexico State University. He was a unanimous vote for our team captain this season by both players and staff.  We support the action by the social misconduct committee and look forward to Tyrone rejoining the team.”

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Anonymous said...

Wow. Just wow.

Lesson: Beat the heck out of someone, drag school and team mates thru media frenzy, and get a 30 day suspension. Life as a basketball star and thuglife starts at NMSU!

Anonymous said...

About 4 years ago, a UTEP basketball player punched out one of his team mates. Broke the guys jaw.

He got a ONE game suspension. No difference what so ever. No review by a review committee. The coach suspended him for a game against a division II school.

There are many, many examples. Look south and north of us and behold.

Anonymous said...

Tyrone story is boring and an old shoe. Lets focus more on the tremendous momentum as the Ags get set to dominate the WAC and what seed they will be in for the NCAA tourney!

Take a seat already Tyrone. The guys dont need you......or maybe they will.

Anonymous said...

Anon 6:13,

Wow I'd be terrified if I was in court and you were on my jury. You're a perfect example of a person that believes everything the media spins. Until the TRUTH of what happened is published maybe you should let our justice system do it's work. The university is handling this appropriately so far.

JH

Anonymous said...

Finally, the voice of reason. Thank you, JH. Everyone is ready to lock Tyrone up. He has proceeded through the proper channels through the university system and has been allowed to practice and finish out the season. This, in no way, will affect the legal proceedings which will be much more serious. If everybody believed what the media spits out, we'd all be in a world of hurt. One of the first things they ask during jury selection is whether you can hear the evidence with an open mind. Clearly, most of the writers on this blog have closed minds and vindictive natures. Wait until you hear the full story before spreading your judgements.

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