Girlfriend of CCSU Basketball Player Says Beating Didn't Happen The contents of this article have been removed. By Jessie Sawyer and Kate Rayner • Published October 29, 2014 • Updated on January 2, 2020 at 12:44 pm The girlfriend of a Central Connecticut State University basketball star suspended after his arrest on domestic violence charges said that she lied about the incident and is asking the school and team to take him back.