It’s not every year the University of Toledo beats Michigan in football. So when it happened this past weekend, two Rockets players decided to celebrate…hard.
Receiver Nick Moore was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct intoxication outside of a Ryno’s Bar & Grill, while defensive end Albertson Alexandre was charged with obstructing official business.
Moore, a senior and team captain, and Jason Link of Columbus were involved in a fistfight at 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the establishment’s parking lot, according to police. Link was also charged with disorderly conduct intoxication. Moore and Link were intoxicated and showed signs of being so, the report said.
According to the police report, when police arrived, they deployed mace to disperse a crowd of 30-40 people.
Alexandre, a junior from Miami, repeatedly approached the officers, ignoring numerous commands to leave the area, according to the report. After approaching an officer and tapping his firearm while trying to get his attention, Alexandre was taken into custody, according to police.
UT coach Tom Amstutz declined to comment yesterday through a university spokesman. In a statement, UT athletic director Mike O’Brien said, “We are still gathering information about the incident. We will not make any further comment on this situation until we are satisfied that we have all the pertinent facts.”
If Alexandre, 22, is convicted, he faces a maximum of 90 days in jail and up to a $750 fine. Moore, 22, and Link, 27, each face a maximum of a $100 fine if convicted. The three men are scheduled to appear this morning in Toledo Municipal Court.
Both players started for the Rockets in Saturday’s win. Moore had a school-record 20 catches for 162 receiving yards. Alexandre had five tackles, including a two-yard tackle for loss.
If you can’t celebrate beating Michigan by tapping on a police officers’ firearm, then I don’t know what’s appropriate. I will say this though, considering both the basketball and football programs have been accused of being involved in point shaving and gambling scandals over the past two years, those boys from Toledo sure know how to keep things interesting around campus.
