COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A former Ohio State running back who was accused of assaulting his then-girlfriend last July has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge and been put on two years of probation.
The Columbus Dispatch reports 23-year-old Bri'onte Dunn was sentenced Monday in municipal court in Columbus. A domestic violence charge was dismissed under the plea arrangement, and he was ordered to stay away from the woman while on probation.
A message seeking comment was left Tuesday for his attorney.
The athlete from Alliance, Ohio was accused of hitting his then-girlfriend in the head and face at her apartment.