CHAPEL HILL — With three court dates looming this month for three players affiliated with the program, UNC coach Butch Davis spoke about protecting the Tar Heels' image on Friday.

"We don't condone anything like that," Davis said. "We don't want that to happen."

Sophomore Kevin Bryant is no longer with the North Carolina football program, team spokesman Kevin Best said Wednesday.

Bryant, a backup offensive lineman from Hollywood, Fla., failed to report to practice when it began on Aug. 7 and missed the first six days of training camp.

According to Durham court records, Bryant was charged with misdemeanor assault on a female on July 1. He has a court date set for Aug. 26.