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Iowa DE charged with assault
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa starting defensive end Adrian Clayborn has been charged with punching a cab driver who honked at him in Iowa City.
Police say Clayborn left his vehicle, reached inside the taxi window and punched the driver before a friend pulled him away at about 2 a.m. on Jan. 18.
The police complaint said the cabbie sustained minor injuries.
Two months later, the 20-year-old Clayborn was charged with assault causing bodily injury, a serious misdemeanor. He turned himself into police on Friday morning. Iowa's athletic department says he pleaded not guilty.
If convicted, Clayborn could face a year in jail and a $1,875 fine.
"I've been aware of this alleged incident since January and consider it to be a serious situation," coach Kirk Ferentz said in a statement. "Based on what I know to this point, I think it is best to let due process run its course before coming to any judgment."
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