Christie: Running For President 'More Important' Than Worrying About Rutgers

Gov. Chris Christie had an answer for reporters who were curious to know how he felt, and if he was going to do anything to address the arrest or suspension of seven Rutgers football players.

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Christie told The Asbury Park Press and other reporters that “the breathless media coverage of all this” seems to incorrectly indicate “some deep-seated problem at Rutgers.”

“Man, you guys gotta find something else to do,” Christie was quoted as telling reporters.

He told reporters that he has “a lot more important things to do than worry about” than the suspension of a wide receiver for a few games and “being governor of New Jersey, running for president is a little more important than that.”

Seven football players have been charged in recent weeks, including two who are facing robbery charges in connection with a home invasion, while another four are facing aggravated assault and riot charges.

A star Rutgers wide receiver who was suspended from the team this weekend has been charged with simple assault, authorities said.

Leonte Carroo, 21, of Edison, “was arrested by the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) and charged with simple assault under domestic violence related to an incident that occurred outside the Hale Center in Piscataway on September 12, 2015,” according to a statement from Rutgers Police Chief Kenneth Cop.

Christie told nj.com and other reporters that they can “micromanage Rutgers” but “I have a president there, I have a Board of Governors ... if they need my help or my advice, they’ll call, and if I see something that I think is completely outrageous, I’ll call them.”

“They’re dealing with disciplinary problems with teenagers. This is not shocking, you know, I’m a father of four (and) having disciplinary problems with teenagers is the normal course on a college campus,” Christie was quoted as saying.