Football: Linebacker Gunn suspended after charges

Pitt football coach Dave Wannstedt suspended senior linebacker Adam Gunn for an unspecified… Pitt football coach Dave Wannstedt suspended senior linebacker Adam Gunn for an unspecified matter, according to a statement he released today.

“On Monday morning I met with Adam Gunn to discuss his involvement in a weekend incident that occurred off campus,” Wannstedt said in a statement. “At the conclusion of our discussion, I told Adam he would be suspended from our team pending the resolution of this matter.

“This incident is both surprising and disappointing. Adam has always been a strong representative of our program and his involvement in this type of situation is very out of character. However, he knows and respects the fact that every member of our team must be accountable for their actions.”

Gunn was arrested and arraigned by the Pittsburgh Police on May 10, according to court documents. He was charged with two misdemeanor offenses for resisting arrest and failure to disperse and two summary offenses for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.

Gunn’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 14.

Gunn is the fourth football player to run into trouble over the past month. Receiver T.J. Porter and defensive lineman Tommie Duhart were suspended from the team last month and announced that they would transfer from Pitt. Sophomore receiver Jonathan Baldwin was arrested April 19, but no disciplinary action by the football has taken place.

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