A request to “turn the music down” escalated quickly in the Maine locker room on Feb. 14. What started as a request, ended up sending a player to the hospital with a broken jaw. His jaw had to be wired shut for six to eight weeks.

A public safety officer from the University of Maine came to the locker room after an ambulance transported senior guard Marko Pirovic to the hospital where he had to have surgery on two bilateral fractures in his jaw. Initially, players told the coaching staff and the officer that Pirovic slipped in the shower and injured himself. However, in the officer’s report, it was noted that Pirovic’s hair was dry.

The next day, after the team left for a game, an assistant trainer told the police that junior guard Wes Myers reported to head coach Bob Walsh that the slipping in the shower story was made up. In actuality, Myers punched Pirovic. Myers had asked Pirovic to turn off his music in the locker room and when Pirovic refused, Myers tried to force the music off.

According to the police report, the two players started fighting. Then, the players came up with the fallen shower story to cover to avoid anyone getting in trouble. Pirovic said that he will not press charges and that both men were at fault.

Five people, including Pirovic and Myers were suspended for the incident. Myers and Pirovic only had to serve a week long suspension.