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News Nuggets, 07.11.05
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Arsonist sues school for barring him from team
SALT LAKE CITY — A football
player who was convicted of felony arson has sued Utah's athletic director
and former president, claiming he was not allowed to play for the Utes
because of his criminal record.
Sione Havili filed a lawsuit
Friday in 3rd District Court against athletic director Chris Hill and former
school president Bernie Machen, accusing them of violating his civil rights
by not allowing him to walk on to the football team after he served his jail
sentence.
``Mr. Havili has been damaged
through the loss of his ability to participate in intercollegiate athletics
on the same basis as any other student,'' according to the lawsuit, which
seeks unspecified damages.
Hill declined comment
Saturday, saying that he had not seen the lawsuit.
The former all-state running
back at East High School was recalled from a church mission in 2000 to face
charges that he and five others threw plastic milk jugs filled with gasoline
into a Salt Lake City home earlier.
Authorities said the attack
was in retaliation for an apparent gang-related drive-by shooting.
Havili pleaded guilty to
first-degree felony arson and was sentenced to a year in jail. He served
seven months and after his release he planned to walk on the football team
in 2002, but was not allowed.
Havili went to community
college, then played two seasons at linebacker for Texas Tech. He plans to
finish his NCAA eligibility this year at Weber State under former Utah coach
Ron McBride, who lobbied for Havili three years ago.
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published by ECU, Conference USA and its member
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