Ohio State kicks K'Vaughan Pope off team after meltdown

K'Vaughan Pope has been dismissed from the Buckeyes. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Ohio State kicks K'Vaughan Pope off Buckeyes after midgame meltdown

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 9/26/21

Unsurprisingly, the Ohio State Buckeyes have swiftly dealt with K’Vaughan Pope after his midgame meltdown Saturday.

Pope, a senior linebacker, essentially quit the team midgame during the Buckeyes’ win over Akron. He then made things worse for himself by sending some ill-advised tweets about the situation.

On Sunday, coach Ryan Day announced in a statement that Pope had been dismissed from the team, but would remain on scholarship.

JUST IN: Ohio State dismisses K’Vaughn Pope from the football team, but will allow him to finish the semester on scholarship. pic.twitter.com/pwpW6lZjLr

— Jerod Smalley (@JerodNBC4) September 26, 2021

Pope also sent a tweet apologizing for his conduct earlier Sunday.

Last night I let my emotions get the best of me. For that I want to apologize to my teammates, coaches and Buckeye Nation. I made a mistake and know that I need to be better and do better. I’m going to take this time to reflect and work on my mental well-being.

— K’Vaughan Pope (@VonP04) September 26, 2021