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Wake Forest Coach Jamill Jones Resigns After Allegedly Punching Tourist Who Died

Jamill Jones resigned as an assistant coach for the Wake Forest men's basketball team Friday after he allegedly punched a man who later died in August 2018.

According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com), Jones said stepping down was "in the best interest of both the team and me personally."

Jones is alleged to have punched 35-year-old Sandor Szabo on Aug. 5, 2018, in Queens, New York, causing Szabo to fall and hit his head on a sidewalk. Szabo later died from his injuries.

Since Aug. 10, Jones had been on leave. He pleaded not guilty to a charge of misdemeanor assault and will next appear in court May 6.