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Pitt coach Wannstedt comfortable reinstating Sheard

Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt is comfortable with his decision not to hold defensive end Jabaal Sheard out of game action, even though Sheard threw a man through a Pittsburgh art gallery's glass door during a fight last month.Sheard read a statement Friday to reporters apologizing for his actions, which led to him pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. A district judge ordered him to pay a $300 fine and all the other man's medical bills and write a letter of apology to him. Sheard also was subjected to internal team discipline that Wannstedt has not fully explained."I made a huge mistake that reflected poorly upon my school and my family," said Sheard, who had serious charges of aggravated assault and resisting arrest dropped. "I am deeply sorry for that and I want to sincerely apologize to my teammates, coaches and family for my actions. I have told them all I will work hard to gain their respect and be a leader on and off the field."Wannstedt said he received additional details about the...

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