Grant, Robert Cj Ply

September 10, 2008

The time is 5:26 p.m.; the date is September 10th, 2008. This is in reference to Case #08197, speaking is Sergeant Denny Butler with the Louisville Metro Police Department’s Homicide Unit.

Butler

And, I’m along with, if you would state your full name for me?

Gant

Uh, Robert Gant.

Butler

And, you go by “C. J.?”

Gant

Yes, sir.

Butler

What’s your date of birth?

Gant Butler

And, your address?

Gant

x

Butler

Phone number?

Gant Butler

And, also present in the vehicle is your dad, is that correct?

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Gant

Yes.

Butler

And, dad what’s your full name?

Findley

It’s uh, William Shawn Findley.

Butler

Okay. And, this statement is being recorded, does that meet with you’re your all’s approval?

Findley

Yes, sir.

Butler

Okay. So, you g…, you go with it, all right. Taking this statement in reference to the events of the August 20th, 2008. Uh, practice at PRP football. Uh, please describe the events of the August 20th, practice from the beginning till the end, of anything that you can remember?

Gant

Uh, we had the beginning of regular practice, we did our warm ups and stretched. Went to the individuals did that, had a water break. Then went to the 7 on 7, then did that, had a water break. We were going to scrimmage and uh, people walking around. So, we had to run, and then that’s about all (inaudible)…

Butler

Okay. And, now I’m going to ask you some specific, okay. Uh, how are water breaks given up for the team? Are they individual or as a team?

Gant

It’s, you go with your uh, with your positions.

Butler

Okay. What position are you?

Gant

Uh, tight end, I got with wide receivers.

Butler

Okay.

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Gant

And, quarter backs.

Butler

On that practice, how many water breaks did you think you took?

Gant

3 to 5.

Butler

Okay. After the last water break well, what did practice consist of?

Gant

Start, started the scrimmage and then after the, after people walked around we ran.

Butler

Okay. Do, this is my understanding; you correct me if I’m wrong. Coach Stinson blows a whistle to get e…, everybody up to the ball? Few people show up, you all are not hustling. And, so he makes a statement to the effect of, if you all don’t wanna practice, then we’re gonna run?

Gant

Yes.

Butler

So, then the running starts?

Gant

Yes.

Butler

Uh, what’s uh, what is the right?

Gant

Is we were running gassers, which is down and back, down and back is one.

Butler

Okay.

Gant

We were running.

Butler

Uh, how many do you think your group ran?

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Gant

Uhm, like maybe 20, 25.

Butler

Okay. Uhm, what, were you in the light group, or the heavy group?

Gant

The light group.

Butler

Okay. How many gassers did you, did you run before you took off any gear?

Gant

9, 9 or 10.

Butler

Okay. And, then after you took off the gear?

Gant

We just finished up with the, the team.

Butler

Okay. Uh, how long do you think the total of the run and the gassers? How long do you think you all were out there doing it?

Gant

30, 40 minutes.

Butler

Okay. Did any, did you or any of your teammates ask for any water, or a water break?

Gant

No.

Butler

That you know of?

Gant

No, sir.

Butler

Okay. Did you or any of your teammates that you saw, or heard, or seen uh, become ill while you were running gassers?

Gant

What do you mean my ill?

Butler

Uh, need help?

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Gant

Awe, no sir.

Butler

Uh, Antonio?

Gant

Oh, yeah Antonio.

Butler

Okay.

Gant

I wasn’t, he was down on the other end, I didn’t see him.

Butler

Okay.

Gant Butler

Em Okay. But, I mean if you, if you didn’t know?

Gant

I didn’t see it.

Butler

So, are you all running in the middle of the field, your group? Or, you all running at the far end?

Gant

We run the field and I was in the middle of everybody.

Butler

Okay.

Gant

And, then.

Butler

Okay. And, then you all just running the gasses. Uh, during any practices this year uh, have you personally seen or heard of any uh, of your teammates being injured or quitting the team?

Gant

When you say quit?

Butler

D…, y…., dur…, during this year at the beginning of the practice or anything.

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Gant

Yes, sir.

Butler

Did an…, was anybody injured or did anybody quit the team because of injuries?

Gant

Not that I, not that I know of.

Butler

Okay.

Gant

I started late.

Butler

Oh, did you?

Gant

Yeah, I didn’t, I wasn’t there since the very beginning, I started at the very beginning when school started.

Butler

Okay. Uhm, has anyone influenced you in anyway to withhold information. Or, to change any of the facts that actually occurred?

Gant

No, sir.

Butler

Good. Uh, is the statement that you just told me, is it truthful to the best of your knowledge?

Gant

Yes, sir.

Butler

Okay. And, this is where I throw it out. Is there anything you wanna add, is there any question I didn’t ask you? Uh, and dad that goes for you too. I mean anything at all?

Findley

When you say gassers so you was talking about side line and side line, or in zone to in zone?

Gant

Side line to side line.

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Butler

And, you’re actually doing it twice, right?

Gant

Yes.

Butler

You’re running across?

Gant

From one side to the other.

Butler

Back, across and then back is one.

Gant

Um-hum.

Butler

And, but you’re split into two groups, correct?

Gant

Yes, sir.

Butler

Yeah. Anything else?

Findley Butler

That’s it . Okay. Uh, this concludes the taped statement. And, the time is 5:32 p.m.

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