Missouri LB kicked off team
Posted: Wednesday March 19, 2008 06:08AM ET
Marquis Booker -- a reserve Missouri linebacker arrested on a felony gun charge -- has been kicked off the Missouri football team. Chad Moller, MU assistant athletic director and sports information director, said that will be confirmed following the conclusion of today's spring football practice by coach Gary Pinkel. Moller said no suspension was anticipated for Jeremy Maclin and Sean Weatherspoon, MU starters who were interviewed by police on Sunday but were not detained. Booker was arrested by police shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday following an incident in which he reportedly brandished a 9 mm handgun during an argument outside the Gateway of Columbia apartments.
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Comments (6)
What an idiot! Maclin and Weatherspoon are just as bad for hanging around this ****. If Booker would'nt have claimed the gun our best offensive weapon and our best linebacker would have been off the team as well. I hope Pinkel runs these two into the ground for this lack of judgement and makes an example of them.
Superheat | 03/19/08, 07:49 AM
Report Offensive CommentAnother story of ethics in coaching this Spring! I hope the Mizzou coach would have had the same standards had it been a starter.
localboy54 | 03/19/08, 08:28 AM
Report Offensive Commentmy sentiment exactly, although it would pain me i think the best thing may be to suspend them for the first game.... which is against Illinois.
Pootin supports Retiring 51 | 03/19/08, 08:30 AM
Report Offensive Commentwell actually hes the second strong side linebacker on the roster so he would deffinately had gotten some time this year, and was only a sophomore so its not like he was the last man on the roster.
Pootin supports Retiring 51 | 03/19/08, 08:31 AM
Report Offensive CommentThey should sit out for 3 games. That will send a message.
Chupacabra | 03/19/08, 07:06 PM
Report Offensive Commenthey send him to so.cal maybe pete can change him, if not theres always a spot on SPECIAL TMS!!!! haha go TROY!!
trojan904 | 03/28/08, 08:11 AM
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