(5/5) Adrian Peterson Involved in Fight, Verdict on Ref/Nek Trial

Thursday, May 5, 2005 Articles

Adrian Peterson Involved in Fight: Two men and one woman were injured April 23 after several fights broke out around 4 a.m. at Denny's Restaurant involving a group of men, including Adrian Peterson, OU freshman running back, according to 911 police calls and a police radio traffic recording. The participants were suspected of using alcohol, according to a police report. After witnesses declined to comment, The Daily obtained a copy of the two 911 calls made from Denny's, 2535 W. Main St., and a recording of the radio traffic between the Norman Police Department and a squad car at the time of the fight. Norman police received calls about a man whose forehead was cut and needed stitches, another who had Tabasco sauce and glass in his eye and a woman who was cut with glass. None of the victims could be identified. OU football head coach Bob Stoops said he was aware of the incident; he has talked to the players about it; and their understanding is that the incident may have been instigated by other people, according to Kenny Mossman, associate athletic director for media relations. More at Oklahoma Daily

Delone Not Guilty in Trial: Former Nebraska football player Darren DeLone held his hands up and thanked God on Wednesday when a Cleveland County jury returned a not-guilty verdict in his assault trial. DeLone, 23, was accused of deliberately slamming into a member of the University of Oklahoma’s spirit squad during a warm-up drill prior to the Sooners’ clash with the Cornhuskers on Nov. 13. RUF/NEKS member Adam Merritt, 19, lost one tooth and had another tooth severed at the gumline when he was struck by a player while standing on the sidelines at Owen Field. A jury of nine women and three men deliberated about three hours before acquitting DeLone of a felony charge of aggravated assault and battery. Had he been convicted, DeLone could have faced up to five years in prison. (NewsOK)

Verdict on RUF/NEKS is warranted: The Oklahoman

DeLone found not guilty after three hours of deliberation: Norman Transcript