Basketball Player Chauncey Hardy Killed in Romanian Bar

The Associated Press is reporting that American basketball player Chauncey Hardy, 23, was killed after celebrating a team win at a bar in Bucharest, Romania. Some news outlets are reporting that he was beaten by a gang of Romanian thugs because he cheered for his team. Others say that he was attacked for asking a…

The Associated Press is reporting that American basketball player Chauncey Hardy, 23, was killed after celebrating a team win at a bar in Bucharest, Romania. Some news outlets are reporting that he was beaten by a gang of Romanian thugs because he cheered for his team. Others say that he was attacked for asking a woman to dance. While reports vary, the end result is the same: Chauncey Hardy died from injuries he sustained in the fight. Hardy's alleged killer, Ionut Adrian Tanasoaia, surrendered to police early Monday.

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Hardy, who was in a coma at the scene of the crime, was taken to a local hospital after the beating. The former Sacred Heart standout died shortly after undergoing surgery in a Bucharest hospital on Sunday. He played for CSS Giurgiu in southern Romania.

Read more at the Associated Press.

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