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According to multiple witnesses, the male victim from inside the bar was involved in an altercation with another patron when several additional patrons jumped into the fight. Employees of the bar intervened and push the fight outside onto the sidewalk. Officer Capouellez intervened in an attempt to stop the fight when he was attacked. According to witnesses, the officer was hit in the head and knocked to the ground. Once on the ground the suspect kicked the officer several times before fleeing the scene. Six individuals were identified as potential suspects. These individuals were located and detained for questioning. It appears several of these individuals may be associated with the University of Tennessee football program.

Thugs....

Seriously - ESPM is now reporting that the UT players may have been getting "special benefits" at the club/bar - here comes the NCAA again!

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5366458

I watched that, Schlabach said thats a minor secondary thing, the bar gave the kids vip treatment, waved cover charges. Dooley has dismissed Myles from the team, it was his 2nd arrest this off season. Volquest has been blowing up today.

link with video

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jul/09/vols-football-players-brawl-bar/


Bar Knoxville co-owner Sandy Morton told The Times Free Press that “seven to 10” UT football players were involved in the fight.

Morton said the fight started inside but spread outside, and it ended with an off-duty police officer “knocked out in the street.”

“Basically, it was a normal Thursday night — Thursday’s our big night,” Morton said. “We had all the UT football players come in. They’re on a first-name basis with my husband (and co-owner), and they get VIP status, which means they pay no cover at the door. We’ve never had a problem with them in the past, but tonight, apparently they had a falling out with another gentleman. I don’t know why. I don’t know what happened, but several of the guys started beating up the other customer. I want to guess there was seven to 10 guys beating up this one gentleman.

“All the security then rushed in and were trying to break it up. My husband saw them picking up bar stools and starting to swing them. We got them out the door with security. There happened to be a friend of ours who was an off-duty police officer outside. He tried to help, and he ended up getting knocked out in the street and proceeded to be kicked while he was down on the ground in the middle of Cumberland.

bar owner video

http://www.wbir.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=111098272001#/Local+News/Bar+Knoxville+owner+speaks+about+fight/44024439001/39627146001/111159742001

Speedofsand;418636 wrote:link with video

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jul/09/vols-football-players-brawl-bar/


Bar Knoxville co-owner Sandy Morton told The Times Free Press that “seven to 10” UT football players were involved in the fight.

Morton said the fight started inside but spread outside, and it ended with an off-duty police officer “knocked out in the street.”

“Basically, it was a normal Thursday night — Thursday’s our big night,” Morton said. “We had all the UT football players come in. They’re on a first-name basis with my husband (and co-owner), and they get VIP status, which means they pay no cover at the door. We’ve never had a problem with them in the past, but tonight, apparently they had a falling out with another gentleman. I don’t know why. I don’t know what happened, but several of the guys started beating up the other customer. I want to guess there was seven to 10 guys beating up this one gentleman.

“All the security then rushed in and were trying to break it up. My husband saw them picking up bar stools and starting to swing them. We got them out the door with security. There happened to be a friend of ours who was an off-duty police officer outside. He tried to help, and he ended up getting knocked out in the street and proceeded to be kicked while he was down on the ground in the middle of Cumberland.

Just a good Thursday night in Rocky Top!