University of Wisconsin seniors Shane Carter and Aubrey Pleasant intend to fight their indefinite suspensions, which were announced Saturday by head football coach Bret Bielema. Neither player was available Sunday.
But Butch Carter, the older brother of Shane Carter, and Garner Pleasant, the father of Aubrey Pleasant, told the Journal Sentinel of their plans.
“Shane has called me, and we feel what was done was handled incorrectly,” said Butch Carter, who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association, served as an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks from 1991-â??96 and lives in Florida. “Weâ??ve requested the university to allow Shane to have an expedited hearing, as he is allowed to in the student handbook.