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| Cheerleader Says She Was Crying, Not Having Sex |
| 2005-11-11 |
| TAMPA - One of two former Carolina Panthers cheerleaders arrested in a Channelside nightclub bathroom said Thursday she was crying over an ex-boyfriend - not having sex with her teammate - when a fracas erupted over the women sharing a stall. Angela Keathley, 26, of Charlotte, N.C., released the statement through Tampa attorney Joe Episcopo. "She just wanted to make clear there was no sex," he said. At least two women alleged in a Tampa police report they heard moaning in a Banana Joe's bathroom stall about 2 a.m. Sunday and thought Keathley and Victoria Renee Thomas, 20, of Pittsboro, N.C., were having sex. Another woman thought Thomas was drunk and ill. . . . When the women emerged, Thomas punched Melissa Holden, a woman waiting to use the bathroom, police said. Thomas identified herself to police using another cheerleader's driver's license, for which she faces a felony charge, in addition to misdemeanor battery. Police are still investigating how she obtained the license. . . . Keathley and Thomas lost their slots on the cheerleading squad, known as the TopCats, after posting bail. Meanwhile, to capitalize on its sudden notoriety, Banana Joe's is offering no cover charge on Fridays and Saturdays to patrons who dress like cheerleaders. Actual cheerleaders who are 21 or older can drink free, said Bridgette Collier, director of operations. |
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