LSU's Pittman suspended after last week's arrest

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - An LSU football player who was booked with second-degree battery last week has been suspended from the team.<br> <br> LSU announced the suspension of defensive end Chase Pittman in a news release Monday.<br> <br> ``I&#39;ve met with Chase to discuss the situation and he understands what needs to be done, &#39;&#39; coach Les Miles said in the prepared statement.<br> <br> It was unclear when the suspension would end. <br> <br> ``We will let this incident run its course through the legal system, however, we expect that there will be a timely resolution to this matter,&#39;&#39; Miles said.<br> <br> Pittman, 22, was booked last week for allegedly punching a man in the face at a bar near the university, police said. He was released Thursday after posting a $5,000 bond. Police found a man outside the bar early Thursday with his eye swollen shut, said Sgt. Don Kelly, a police spokesman. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.<br> <br> Pittman was not on the scene when officers arrived and was arrested later. Kelly said Pittman told investigators than a fight occurred after the man grabbed a woman&#39;s breast.<br> <br> Pittman was an all-state player at Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport before signing with the University of Texas. He spent two seasons with the Longhorns, including a redshirt freshman year, before joining LSU last year.<br> <br> © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.