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New Mexico State University chancellor Dan Arvizu released a statement on Saturday acknowledging the hazing allegations associated with the school’s men’s basketball program and confirming that he made the decision to suspend the team’s operations until further notice.
“Late yesterday, at my direction, New Mexico State University suspended operations for our men’s basketball program until further notice,” the statement began. “We took this action after receiving reports of alleged hazing incidents within our men’s basketball team.”