Rick Costa suspended after off-campus incident
Maryland linebacker Rick Costa has been indefinitely suspended following an off-campus incident, coach Ralph Friedgen said today.
Online court records say that Costa, a senior criminology major, was charged Saturday with assault in Prince George’s County District Court.
"Due to the nature of the charges, Rick has been indefinitely suspended from all team activities, including practice and game participation," Friedgen said in a prepared statement. "Once the issue has been resolved, Rick's status with the team will be re-evaluated."
The coach declined to discuss the matter further.
Costa’s brother, Phil, is an offensive lineman on the team. The Costas are from Moorestown, N.J.
Rick Costa began his career at Temple, then transferred to Maryland after redshirting as a freshman.
Comments
Wow, if he's not convicted yet should he still be kicked off the team indefinitely?
Posted by: Mike | November 11, 2008 5:59 PM
i think if he's not convicted yet they shouldn't end his football career. yeah he did something wrong but he's not convicted at least not yet. this country continuously wants to punish and blame people before they have had their day in court. and what did he really do get in a fight with his fists not a gun, not a knife, not a baseball bat. while it's still wrong to fight if every violent act were commited with bare hands(not weapons) this would be a much safer country
Posted by: c | November 15, 2008 3:03 PM