The University of New Mexico is investigating an incident involving two members of the men’s basketball team in which one player allegedly punched another on a flight last month over a seat, according to multiple reports.
A walk-on player of the Lobos basketball team was allegedly punched in the shoulder by a scholarship player when the team was traveling to Palm Springs for the Acrisure Classic just before Thanksgiving, KOB 4 reported after speaking to the family of the suspected victim.
The New Mexico Lobos logo is shown on the floor before a college basketball game against the Nevada Wolf Pack at The Pit on January 28, 2024 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Neither player was named.
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According to the family, the argument stemmed from a disagreement about where the walk-on player was sitting on the plane. They also alleged that the player was punched in the same shoulder that was already injured,…
