UCLA basketball player Mac Etienne entered a not guilty plea on his misdemeanor assault charge during a telephone arraignment Thursday in Pima County Justice Court, his attorney, Aaron Reed, told the Star.
University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ police cited Etienne with a charge of "assault-touch with intent to provoke" after he was both caught on video and by a UAPD officer as spitting at the crowd he walked off the court following UA’s 76-66 win over UCLA at McKale Center on Feb. 3.
did not reflect the plea as of Thursday afternoon, but they did specify Etienne has been scheduled for a case management conference on May 27. Etienne could face a diversion penalty if found guilty, among other possibilities.
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Etienne, who reclassified to play part of the 2020-21 season as a freshman, sat out this season as a sophomore after . On Feb. 3, he sat on the Bruins’ bench at McKale Center wearing a T-shirt and pants.
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