'It's ECAC policy not to discuss anything else. 'I can only say that West Chester State must have disagreed with the call at the end,' said Sylvester, who made the call. Voss said, 'We were cheated, and you can print that.' 'I couldn't believe it.'Īt that point, Fort Myer military police entered the gymnasium and told the crowd of 1,020 to immediately take its seats. 'It was hysterical,' said AU player David Ridley. Rams guard Sidney Jones picked up a metal rod and tried to gain access to the officials' dressing room before AU Coach Gary Williams and Eagle guard Gordon Austin blocked the entrance to the AU and the officials' dressing rooms. The players, most noticeably Kevin Givens, Brad Pensyl and Mike Fusco, shouted curses at the referees and slammed their fists and feet through the green fiberglass railing that leads to the AU dressing room. Several West Chester State players and Coach Earl Voss went after officials Joe Sylvester and Joe Lalli, pushing and shoving them all the way to the officials' dressing room.

West Chester State's Don Hunter got a tip-in that would have tied the score at 68, but officials ruled time had expired, giving AU a 12th straight victory that tied a school record. He estimated that $500 damage was done to the visitors' locker room.

Military police with guard dogs were used to quell the disturbance.Ī decision on whether to file charges for 'destruction of government property' was being made early this morning by Fort Myer Provost Marshall M.L.

A melee involving the visiting team's coach, many of his players, the referees and numerous spectators broke out at Fort Myer gymnasium last night after American University had edged West Chester State, 68-66, in an East Coast Conference basketball game.

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