There's a price to pay for breaking the rules at the University of Nevada, and apparently being robbed and beaten isn't always enough.
Tyrone Hanson, a sophomore on the basketball team, was specifically warned by head coach Mark Fox not to go out to a party Sunday night. Hanson, assuming naturally that his coach could not be serious, went anyway.
The result was mayhem, which wasn't Hanson's fault. A couple of uninvited guests crashed the party and lit up the night, shooting and killing three partiers at a rented home near campus. Hanson got off easy, losing only his wallet and his spot on the roster.
According to Fox, this was Hanson's second violation of team policy; Hanson was forced to sit out a team scrimmage Saturday for the first. Although Hanson was supposedly expected to play a critical role in the Wolfpack's success this season, his numbers -- 1.6 points and 1.0 rebounds in 30 games last year -- suggest the decision was an easy one for Fox.
But what's tricky is the report that there were other basketball players at the same party earlier in the night. What if Marcelus Kemp, who was first team all-WAC and averaged 18.5 ppg last season, was there too? Would he be booted, or just slapped on the wrist?
For more on the Nevada shooting
Hanson kicked off team for violating ban on going out (ESPN.com)
Hanson dismissed from Pack basketball team (Nevada Appeal)
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