New Mexico Coaches Fight

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The University of New Mexico has acknowledged an altercation between two of its football coaches.

Wide receivers coach Jonathan "J.B." Gerald filed a police report with the Albuquerque police department Sept. 20 alleging that head coach Michael Locksley punched him in the face after a "heated" coaches meeting around 7:15 p.m. the same night.

Locksley acknowledged the altercation in a statement Monday.

"I apologized to Coach Gerald, the coaching staff and our team for my poor judgement," Locksley said. "I would also like to apologize to Lobo fans.

"Like I remind our players, when mistakes are made, you acknowledge them and deal with the consequences.

"Our focus is now preparing to play a very good Texas Tech team Saturday in Lubbock.

The school has scheduled a Monday evening press conference and a source told ESPN The Magazine's Bruce Feldman that Locksley could be reprimanded but is unlikely to be suspended.

Gerald has been on leave and missed Saturday's game against New Mexico State University for what the school termed personal issues.

According to the police report, Gerald said that at one point in the meeting Locksley grabbed him by the collar. As other coaches attempted to intervene, Locksley punched Gerald in the mouth, causing a small cut on the inside of his upper lip.

An officer on the scene observed the injury as well as a scratch to Gerald's left forearm. Gerald said he didn't want to press charges at the time, but did want a police report.