Dumes suspended indefinitely

IU’s leading scorer Devan Dumes has been suspended indefinitely by IU coach Tom Crean for his actions during the Hoosiers’ loss at Michigan State on Saturday.

Dumes threw an elbow three separate times during Saturday’s game, received a flagrant foul and was ejected from the game.

Immediately after the game Crean said he had not had a chance to look at what exactly happened and couldn’t comment on the situation.

But in a press release Sunday evening, Crean called Dumes’s actions “unacceptable.”
“A line was crossed that was unacceptable,” Crean said. “However, Devan is one of ours, and like with all of our players, we want them to learn and understand what it takes to be successful.”

After being called for a foul the first time he swung his elbow, the referees looked at a play where Dumes elbowed Spartan forward Goran Suton below the waist. The officials did not give Dumes a flagrant foul then, but toward the end of the Hoosiers’ 75-47 blowout loss, Dumes threw another elbow the referees didn’t overlook.

Dumes will travel with the team to Minnesota for its game Tuesday and will continue to practice throughout the suspension.

The junior said he hopes to become a better leader for his teammates.

“I truly regret my actions, and I will learn from this situation,” Dumes said in the statement.