Memphis' Jamirah Shutes charged with assault for allegedly punching BGSU's Elissa Brett in handshake line

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Memphis guard Jamirah Shutes has been charged with assault for allegedly punching Bowling Green player Elissa Brett as the two teams lined up for handshakes following the Falcons' third-round victory in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) Thursday night, police said.  

The Bowling Green State University Police Department issued a press release Friday confirming that Shutes, a fifth-year player, was charged after the "unwarranted physical incident" involving Brett at the conclusion of BGSU’s 73-60 victory.

Memphis Tigers guard Jamirah Shutes (23) is escorted off the court after an altercation with Bowling Green Falcons guard Elissa Brett (not pictured) during the postgame handshake following a third-round game in the Women's National Invitational Tournament March 23, 2023, at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. (Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"Following Thursday’s unwarranted physical incident after the WNIT home game, the Bowling Green State University Police Department has charged a member of the Memphis women’s basketball team with assault," the statement said. 

MEMPHIS' JAMIRAH SHUTES ALLEGEDLY SUCKER-PUNCHES BOWLING GREEN'S ELISSA BRETT IN WNIT; POLICE INVESTIGATE

"Violence is never acceptable, and our priority remains the health, safety and support of our student-athlete, who is recovering and doing well. This is an active investigation in conjunction with the City of Bowling Green Prosecutor, and no further comment is available at this time."

Police said BGSU Athletics was also conducting its own review.

The incident happened at the conclusion of the Memphis-BGSU Sweet 16 matchup. As