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LeQuint Allen Fighting Season Long Suspension by Suing Syracuse University

The Orange football running back was suspended due to a fight in December.
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LeQuint Allen Fighting Season Long Suspension by Suing Syracuse University
LeQuint Allen Fighting Season Long Suspension by Suing Syracuse University

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Major news broke Monday night that could have significant ramifications for Syracuse football. Running back LeQuint Allen is trying to overturn a suspension for the entire 2023 season by suing Syracuse University, according to a report from Syracuse.com's Emily Leiker. According to the report, the suspension is due to an on-campus fight that took place on December 11th at an apartment on south campus. Also according to the report, Allen appealed the suspension, both formally and informally, before filing the lawsuit. The judge in the case issued a temporary pause on the suspension until a July 12th court date. 

The report, citing an affidavit, states Allen punched someone in retaliation after he was punched twice in the face. Allen was reportedly alerted by a teammate who had been injured outside a party at the Village Apartments. A man then yelled at Allen and his teammate when they returned, accusing them of hitting a woman. That man was the one who allegedly hit Allen twice. According to Syracuse Police, Allen was charged with third degree assault for the incident. The case was settled with what is called an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal. That allows the case to be removed from his record if he has no further incidents over the subsequent six months. 

The incident, according to Allen in the lawsuit, did not come up again until February when he was charged with violating school policy. 

Allen emerged last season as the heir apparent to Sean Tucker. He had a stellar Pinstripe Bowl and appeared ready to take the reins as the starting running back this spring. If the suspension holds, it will take a significant weapon away from the Orange offense. 

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Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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