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Vikings players Daunte Culpepper and Bryant McKinnie pleaded not guilty to charges related to a boating party, according to WCCO-TV. The station reported Tuesday night that attorneys for the two players entered the pleas in December in Hennepin County District Court. Each waived initial court appearances slated for Thursday and demanded a jury trial.
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Minnesota Viking Fred Smoot became the third player Tuesday to plead not guilty to charges of indecent conduct stemming from a team boat party on Lake Minnetonka in October.

Teammate Daunte Culpepper pleaded not guilty Dec. 28 and Bryant McKinnie did so Dec. 20. All three waived their right to appear at the first court hearing and demanded a jury trial. Moe Williams, the fourth player charged, will have his first hearing on Thursday, said his attorney, Joe Friedberg.

The players were charged with misdemeanor indecent conduct, disorderly conduct, and lewd and lascivious conduct. The next appearance for Culpepper, McKinnie and Smoot is scheduled for Feb. 2.