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EKU Player, Father Charged in Postgame Assault on Assistant Coach

EKU has suspended defensive back Charles H. Ingram V after police described video showing punches during the confrontation.

Overview

  • Student-athlete Charles H. Ingram V, 22, and his 47-year-old father, Charles Ingram, were arrested after Saturday’s home game against Tarleton State in Richmond, Kentucky.
  • Madison County Detention Center records list charges of fourth-degree assault (minor injury), second-degree disorderly conduct, and first-degree criminal mischief.
  • EKU said police broke up the parking-lot altercation and that assistant coach Rashad Watson was released after an initial on-site investigation.
  • An arrest citation states video shows the father punching Watson and the player then striking him seconds later during a dispute over coaching.
  • The university confirmed Ingram’s suspension from the football team and said the matter remains under investigation.