Two University of Hawaii football players pleaded not guilty to assault charges following a fight in a Waikiki nightclub.
Senior linebacker Aaron Brown and junior wide receiver Darius Bright were arrested in the early morning hours of Aug. 28, at the Zanzabar Nightclub in the Waikiki Trade Center.
Each was charged with third-degree assault after police said the two struck a 22-year-old man in the face, as the two were being escorted out of the club by security following a fight on the dance floor.
The victim is in the U.S. Army. The blow apparently knocked him to the ground, but according to police reports he refused treatment at the scene.
The 6-foot-1, 225-pound Brown led the Warriors with five sacks and ranked third with 83 tackles last season.
Bright, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound junior, redshirted last year after playing two seasons for City College of San Francisco.
Both starters were suspended for UH's season opener following the incident, but Tuesday morning the two were at football practice while their attorney was in district court for their initial appearance.
Despite his client's physical size, Paul Cunney said his clients may have felt intimidated.
"It happened in a nightclub in close quarters, and I understand there was a number of military there. So it was two against four or five. So I think this is an issue of self-defense, and I think that's what we're going to pursue," said Cunney.
Cunney said his clients realize the severity of the charge against.
Third degree assault is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine.
Their next hearing is scheduled for Oct. 18.
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