UCLA Basketball Players Admit Shoplifting, Thank Trump They apologized, have been suspended By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Nov 15, 2017 2:43 PM CST 280 comments Comments UCLA basketball players Cody Riley, left, LiAngelo Ball, right, and Jalen Hill, background center, are surrounded by the media as they leave the Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 14,... (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Newser) – Three UCLA basketball players accused of shoplifting in China admitted to the crime and apologized before coach Steve Alford announced they were being suspended indefinitely. LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley were described as "good young men" by Alford at a campus news conference on Wednesday, the AP reports. The coach said the trio wouldn't be allowed to suit up, practice, or travel with the team while the university continues to sort out the circumstances of last week's incident in Hangzhou, China. Ball, Hill, and Riley took turns admitting to their actions and apologizing while also thanking President Trump for intervening on their behalf. Alford and athletic director Dan Guerrero also spoke, but no one took questions from a horde of media. My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 18% Hilarious 5% Intriguing 18% Depressing 14% Brilliant 1% Scary 45% Ridiculous