January 20, 2006

After a String of Incidents, Virginia Tech Dismisses Its Star Quarterback

By SARA LIPKA

Virginia Tech finally sacked its troubled star quarterback, Marcus Vick.

This month the college kicked the sophomore off its team, citing "a cumulative effect of legal infractions and unsportsmanlike play." In the past two years, Mr. Vick has been arrested for, charged with, and convicted of multiple crimes.

During the January 2 Gator Bowl against the University of Louisville, Mr. Vick stomped the leg of a downed opponent, a move that was scrutinized on television, criticized by

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