An incident over the weekend involving a University of Utah football player has led to the “Days Without An Arrest” ticker being set back to double zeroes.
According to a report from KSL.com, Utes wide receiver Kenric Young (pictured, No. 24) was cited for assault following a fight at a pool party over the weekend. It’s alleged Young punched an unnamed victim in the face several times after he was told to pull up his sagging pants at an apartment complex pool.
From the television station’s report:A witness at the party, who asked to remain anonymous in fear of retaliation, said the fight started after a neighbor asked Young to pull his pants up because “there were women and children present.” The witness said Young yelled obscenities at the individual and “threw his beer in my neighbor’s face.”
A fight ensued as multiple people swarmed, according to the witness. A video obtained by KSL.com shows the fight at the pool; however, the individuals involved could not be positively identified.
Young went on to play the “I’m a football player card” and declared himself “untouchable” before police touched him with a citation.
The school is aware of the incident and issued a statement attributed to head coach Kyle Whittingham.
“When we learned of the accusations against Kenric Young we contacted University of Utah Police Chief Dale Brophy and asked if he could obtain more information from the North Salt Lake police on what happened,” Whittingham said. “We will cooperate fully with any police investigation and once we learn the facts, we will take any appropriate disciplinary measures.”
Young, a junior, has played in 15 games the past two seasons. He caught three passes for 17 yards in 2015 and one for minus-one yard in 2014.