Cal suspends unidentified player for altercation with teammate

In Sonny Dykes' first season at California, the team is giving up 44.7 points and 526 yards a game. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

California suspended an unidentified football player for instigating a locker room altercation that sent freshman running back Fabiano Hale to the hospital, the school announced.

Head coach Sonny Dykes said that after an examination of the incident on Nov. 1, the player will be suspended indefinitely from all team activities, will attend counseling and must perform 25 hours of community service to be considered for reinstatement.

''There is no excuse for what occurred,'' Dykes said in a statement. ''We are building a culture of accountability and trust within our football program. Our players understand those expectations and know that they should hold themselves to high standards at all times, whether that's on or off the field or in the classroom. Any violation of that code of conduct will always be taken very seriously.''

Hale, who has not played this season, said he suffered a concussion and had stitches around one of his ears.

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The Bears are 1-9 and 0-7 in the Pac-12 Conference. They have not beaten an FBS team this season and play at Colorado on Saturday. 

''I am confident in the program that coach Dykes is building and the values he is instilling among the young men on our football team,'' athletic director Sandy Barbour said in a statement. ''All of our student-athletes are expected to maintain themselves in a professional and respectful manner and take responsibility for their actions. After gathering the facts in this particular situation, it was clear that did not occur, and we feel we have taken appropriate disciplinary steps.''

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