Ohio State Dismisses Senior Linebacker K’Vaughan Pope Following Sideline Incident

Ohio State announced on Sunday it has dismissed senior linebacker K’Vaughan Pope from the team after an outburst on the sidelines during the second quarter of Saturday’s 59-7 win over Akron. He was then escorted to the locker room, where he took out his frustrations on social media.

“K’Vaughan will continue to have the use of programs that benefit our student-athletes, such as our Student-Athlete Support Services Office, and we will support him with his progress toward graduation,” the program said in a statement. “He will remain on scholarship through the duration of this semester.”

Pope apologized for his actions on Twitter shortly after Ohio State announced his dismissal, saying that he let his emotions get the best of him.

“For that, I want t apologize to my teammates, coaches and Buckeye Nation," Pope said. "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.”