Thomas Robinson cited for misdemeanor battery

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson, who is expected to be the focal point of next year’s team, was cited for misdemeanor battery for an April 10 incident outside of The Cave, 1200 Oread Ave.

“We are aware of this situation due to the fact that Thomas notified me immediately following his being interviewed by the police that morning, at approximately 2 a.m., about an incident that occurred just prior,” coach Bill Self said. “Thomas is fully cooperating and we will not have any further comment about this situation as the investigation plays out.”

Robinson, according to witnesses, was one of several basketball players there — the Morris twins, Conner Teahan, Mario Little and Brady Morningstar were also there — but at 20 he was the only underage team member at the 21-and-up club. According to the police report, though, Robinson was not under the influence of alcohol at the time.

“We just saw some pushing from the front of the crowd,” said Matt Rissien, a senior from Overland Park who said he witnessed the incident. “And then The Cave security were yelling with the players at the front. Things got real heated and the players and security guys were yelling at each other, until eventually what seemed like 10 cop cars pulled up, and the players and their group were separated across the street, with The Cave employees on the other side of the street near The Cave.”

Rissien said the police then questioned bystanders about what happened.

“It all happened really fast,” he said.

The police report lists two victims, both employees of The Cave, and states that neither of them were injured.

Robinson is currently a sophomore and announced earlier this month that he would be returning to Kansas for his junior season after speculation that he would enter the NBA draft. He is the second basketball player to be cited with misdemeanor battery over the course of this school year. Senior Mario Little was arrested for a Dec. 16 incident in which he pushed his girlfriend into a sink and got into an altercation with Alex DeLeon, a catcher for the Kansas baseball team.

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