UH issues statement on suspended footballer

HONOLULU, HAWAII – NOVEMBER 11: Steven McBride #7 of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors catches the ball as Jamari Bellamy #3 of the Air Force Falcons attempts to tackle the ball during the first half of the game at Clarence TC Ching Athletics Complex on November 11, 2023 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images)

University of Hawaii football star receiver Steven McBride was arrested Saturday on suspicion of assault, leaving his status with the team uncertain.

McBride has been suspended indefinitely from all team activities. The Rainbow Warriors’ first practice of fall camp is scheduled for Wednesday, a month before their season opener against Delaware State on Aug. 24.

McBride, who played his first three years of college football at Kansas, made an immediate impact in his first season at UH in 2023, amassing 1,024 receiving yards and nine touchdowns, the most on the team.

An arrest report from Saturday shows McBride attacked his girlfriend in front of their child at the couple’s home.

“The University of Hawaii takes every allegation of domestic violence very seriously,” UH said in a statement. “The university can confirm that Steven McBride is a student-athlete on the 2024-25 football roster, and that UH has received notification that he has been arrested. Per our Student-Athlete Handbook, any student who is facing a misdemeanor charge is automatically suspended from participation in intercollegiate athletics, pending further proceedings. The appropriate UH officials have been notified.”