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Lacrosse players describe spat with strippers

Parties reportedly argued over amount of money, length of performances

NBCSports.com news services
updated 12:13 p.m. ET April 27, 2006

Several Duke lacrosse players say a dispute over money and the length of the performance led to the argument between players and two exotic dancers the night of the alleged rape of a woman at a team party, ESPN reported Wednesday night.

The players, whom ESPN said asked that their names not be used, denied that any rape occurred but said racial slurs and bad language were used by some players and the dancers during their argument, the network reported.

Duke teammates Colin Finnerty, 19, and Reade Seligmann, 20, were indicted on rape and kidnapping charges last week.

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A 27-year-old stripper who had been hired to perform at a lacrosse team party March 13 told police three men raped her in a bathroom of the off-campus house. District Attorney Mike Nifong has said he expects to charge a third person soon.

The players said not all 47 team members were at the party, ESPN reported.

Defense attorneys and Nifong declined to comment, ESPN reported.

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