Wendell Pierce, known for such shows as 'The Wire' was arrested over the weekend.  He was supposed to be the commencement speaker at Rutger-Newark's graduation.  He has been replaced.

Pierce was arrested Saturday night after a fight in an Atlanta hotel.  He was scheduled to pick up an honorary degree from Rutgers as well.

According to NJ.com,

"This morning Rutgers University- Newark was informed by actor and humanitarian Wendell Pierce that in order to assure that commencement 2016 will be a celebration of the accomplishments of our students free of distractions, he is declining to join us and consequently must decline the conferral of an honorary degree," Rutgers officials said in a statement.

Pierce has been replaced by journalist Soledad O'Brien.

There has been no comment from Pierce.

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