Several Florida State football players were involved in a campus fight on November 12, 2008. The fight, which took place at the Student Union during a flea market, was between some members of the FSU football team and members of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. Police said that more than 10 people were involved in the fight and that four were believed to have been injured.USATODAY.com: Florida State players allegedly involved in campus brawl (November 13, 2008)
Suspensions
After the incident, Florida State football players Bert Reed, Taiwan Easterling, Corey Surrency, Cameron Wade and Richard Goodman were suspended from the team for their involvement in the fight. They will be ineligible to play against Boston College. FSU coach Bobby Bowden announced the suspensions on November 14. Although the police had not finished their report, Bowden based his decision to suspend the players on information he had gathered.NewsHerald.com: FSU suspends five players for involvement in fight (November 14, 2008)
On November 26, FSY Freshmen Bert Reed and Cameron Wade were arrested on misdemeanor battery charges for stemming from their involvement in the fight.ESPN.com: Reed, Wade arrested on misdemeanor battery charges (November 26, 2008)
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Fight took place on November 12, 2008
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Occurred during a flea market at the Student Union
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Participants included football players and fraternity members
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More than 10 people were involved
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Four people allegedly injured, two of which were women
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Five FSU players were suspended from playing
