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UNC football players remain on team despite misdemeanor charges
UNC coach Mack Brown spoke to three football players being charged after a fatal car crash in January on Monday.
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UNC coach Mack Brown spoke to three football players being charged after a fatal car crash in January on Monday.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS NO ONE IS IN CUSTODY AT THIS TIME. >> FOR THE FIRST TIME WE'RE HEARING PUBLICLY FROM UNC FOOTBALL COACH MACK BROWN ABOUT THE CHARGES FACING 3 BEST FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN CONNECTION WITH A CRASH THAT KILLED ANOTHER STUDENT. SECRETARY RICE, TRAVIS SHAW AND MALACHI HAMRICK FACE MISDEMEANOR CHARGES RELATED TO THE CRASH IN JANUARY. COACH BROWN SAID THESE PLAYERS WILL CONTINUE TO PRACTICE WITH THE TEAM. WR IS MONICA CASEY SHOWS US WHAT ELSE THE COACH SAID ABOUT THE CHARGES. >> UNC HEAD COACH MACK BROWN SAYS WHILE HE'S DISAPPOINTED 3 OF HIS PLAYERS FACE CHARGES, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO JOIN THE TEAM FOR SPRING PRACTICE. HERE WE WE STAYED OUT OF IT'S NOT OUR PLACE. UNC HEAD COACH MACK BROWN SAYS THE TEAM IS LETTING THE LEGAL PROCESS PLAY OUT FOR THE 3 PLAYERS CHARGED IN RELATION TO THE CRASH THAT KILLED A UNC STUDENT. MOLLY ROTUNDA. 10 TOTAL PEOPLE ARE CHARGED, INCLUDING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THE CAR. SHE WAS IN AND EMPLOYEES OF STILL LIFES BAR IN CHAPEL HILL. THAT'S WHERE THE GROUP OF STUDENTS WAS HANGING OUT BEFORE THE CRASH HAPPENED. ZACH RICE IS CHARGED WITH DRIVING AFTER CONSUMING ALCOHOL UNDER 21 POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL UNDER 21 AND SPEEDING COURT DOCUMENTS SHOW RICE'S CAR WAS TRAVELING JUST 15 YARDS BEHIND THE ONE ROTUNDA WAS IN WHICH WAS GOING OVER 120 MILES PER HOUR. CHAPEL HILL POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING RACING AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. TRAVIS SHAW IS CHARGED WITH UNDERAGE POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL AND 5 COUNTS OF AIDING AND ABETTING UNDERAGE POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL. HE ALSO HAD OUTSTANDING ORDER FOR ARREST FOR FAILING TO APPEAR IN DURHAM COUNTY ON MARIJUANA AND ALCOHOL POSSESSION CHARGES. MALACHI HAMRICK IS CHARGED WITH UNDERAGE POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL. BROWN SAID TODAY THERE COULD BE CONSEQUENCES WITHIN THE PROGRAM FOR THE PLAYERS. >> 36 YEARS AS A HEAD COACH, I LEARNED THAT I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THE INVESTIGATOR. BECAUSE THEN IT CAN BE TAMPERING. HE SAYS HE TRIES TO TREAT HIS PLAYERS IN ALL CASES LIKE HE DOES. HIS SON'S BEEN THROUGH THIS AS A FATHER. SO I THINK WE'VE GOT TO REMEMBER, THESE ARE ALL HUMAN BEINGS IN CHAPEL HILL, MONICA CASEY, WRAL, NEWS. >> NOW, UNC SPRING GAME IS