The CIAA championship game between Winston-Salem State University and Virginia State University has been cancelled after WSSU quarterback Rudy Johnson was allegedly attacked by five VSU in the bathroom during the pre-game luncheon:
WSSU and VSU students, staff, and faculty members attended the luncheon in which football players received awards, according to the court records.
At some point, Johnson left the room to go to the restroom, Young said. That’s when he was confronted by five Virginia State players. Johnson identified Britt, a junior VSU football player, as the person who struck him, according to court records.
Afterward, Young saw both teams gathering in the rear of the banquet room, and their coaches had to separate the players, she said.
“No one expected anything like this to happen,” Young said.
VSU running back Lamont Britt was arrested by Winston-Salem police and charged with assault and inflicting serious injury. The Rams are projected to get a berth in the NCAA Division II, while VSU was on the bubble. Hard to believe they move on now in light of these events.
