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Huskies indefinitely suspend Malik Dime following incdent with heckler

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The Washington Huskies on Friday suspended Malik Dime for an indefinite period after the senior forward slapped a student heckler during halftime of Thursday's loss to Colorado.

Washington coaches had to restrain Dime, who walked up to the student before slapping him after the halftime buzzer sounded.

"I was caught up in the emotion of the game and allowed my frustrations to influence my behavior," Dime said in a statement released by the school on Friday. "I made a very poor decision, and did not represent my team, my University and my family the way I want to.