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<b>CHAPEL HILL, N.C.</b> — Three North Carolina football players who are facing charges <a href="https://www.wral.com/story/unc-students-including-football-player-charged-in-deadly-chapel-hill-crash/21246426/">after a fatal car crash in January</a> remain part of the Tar Heels' program and will participate in spring practice, head coach Mack Brown said Monday.

Sophomore offensive lineman Zach Rice, junior defensive lineman Travis Shaw and sophomore defensive lineman Maliki Hamrick will be disciplined by the program after the legal process plays out, Brown said.

"We had three guys that got misdemeanors that are going through the legal process right now," Brown said. "We'll let the legal process take its course and then what we will do is, obviously, they'll have consequences with disciplinary action within our program."

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<p>Uh we had three guys that, that got misdemeanors. Uh that is going through the legal process right now. It's the first time something's come up like that. Uh We can investigate it. We, we've always done that. Uh We, we stayed out of it. Uh It's not our place. Uh We'll let the legal process take its course and, and then what we will do is is obviously we'll uh they'll have consequences with a disciplinary action within our program. Uh But they will be involved in spring practice and we're disappointed any time any of our guys uh get mentioned in, in something that, that is uh uh against the law with a misdemeanor. Uh But we've had the best record in the country of anybody and I'm, I'm really, really proud of those guys and, and uh disappointed in, in the three that are, are being questioned, but uh that'll work itself out. Yeah, you, you have to be very careful because in my 36 years as a head coach, I learned that um I'm not supposed to be the investigator because then it can be tampering and, and legal issues are very serious. So I never get into details with the kids. I get into nothing ever happens. Good after midnight. You shouldn't do this, you shouldn't do that. You shouldn't do this. And I don't ask them what you did. That's for the, the investigators, investigators to ask. Um, and, and then you move forward and I try to treat them as in all cases like I would treat my sons and we, we do have, uh uh we have to be careful that in, in modern day media, especially with Twitter that we can move too fast and we can try a case before people are guilty. And I think that's awful and I, I appreciate the way most of you have handled it uh because we're all waiting to see and if, if they, they didn't do anything wrong, then that's why we have a legal system to determine that not me and not you really? So, so that, that's, um that, that's, I had a young son that got in some trouble. So, I mean, I've been, I've been through this as a father and he's wonderful now and he's a great father and he, he doesn't even drink but, but there was a night or two there where there were some hard discussions. Um So I, I think we've got to remember these are all human beings and we, we got to make sure there are a lot of rumors out there and a lot of things that um probably aren't true that people are saying that's very unfortunate. So I wish everybody treat these guys like they, they would want their sons treated just to clarify on that real quick. Mac, you said you guys said they would be involved, the three guys would be involved in spring practice, practice practice. Yes. Yes. And it's really important. It's really important. There's a tremendous amount of stress on them too. Um, so you, you, you try to, um, again, there will be some discipline from, from us. Uh, there may be more dependent on the outcomes. Uh, but, um, the, the legal process will take its course and then we'll be told what they find after that. And other than that, we pretty much stay out of it and, and hopefully, uh, anytime there's something that comes up like this, the, the most important thing is they learn from it, that's the most important thing. All right, we're good, thanks. All right, good. See you guys in the morning.</p>

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UNC student Molly Elizabeth Rotunda, 20, died in a Jan. 21 accident at the intersection of Raleigh Road and East Barbee Chapel Road. Documents allege Rotunda was a passenger in a 2014 Mercedes Benz E350 driven by UNC student Flemeeja Brewer, who faces multiple felony charges after the deadly accident.

The car was "traveling 124 mph in a 45 mph zone," according to police documents, <a href="https://www.wral.com/story/medical-examiners-report-bystanders-pulled-unc-student-pulled-from-car-after-crash/21297781/">which claim it went off the road</a> and struck a concrete culvert before overturning in the intersection.

Brewer and another passenger in the car suffered injuries. None of the football players were in the car.

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Rice, 20, of Virginia, was charged with driving after consuming while younger than 21, consuming/possession of alcohol younger than 21 and exceeding a posted speed limit. A warrant claims that Rice <a href="https://www.wral.com/story/deadly-unc-crash-football-player-was-15-yards-behind-car-speeding-124-mph-in-45-mph-zone-docs-reveal/21293988/">was closely following the car that crashed.</a>

Shaw, 19, was charged with underage possession/consumption of alcohol, five counts of aid/abet underage possession/consumption of alcohol, and an outstanding order for arrest for failing to appear in Durham County for possession of marijuana, underage possession of alcoholic beverages and unauthorized possession. Warrants show Shaw allegedly bought three bottles of tequila at Still Life, a Chapel Hill bar.

Hamrick, 19, was charged with underage possession/consumption of alcohol.

"We're disappointed anytime any of our guys get mentioned in something that's against the law," Brown said.

At least 10 people have been charged in relation to the incident, including employees at Still Life.

Rice appeared in two games in 2022 and 12 games in 2023, mostly on special teams. Hamrick played in 13 games as a freshman in 2022, recording nine tackles. He did not play in 2023. Shaw has played in 24 games in his first two seasons, recording 29 tackles.

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