Pride
08-03-2004, 12:36 PM
QB's run-ins with law force university's hand
ESPN.com news services
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was suspended from the university for the 2004 season because of his run-ins with the law.
Virginia Tech officials said Tuesday they took the action because of Vick's convictions in May on three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after he and two teammates gave alcohol to 14- and 15-year-old girls at the players' apartment. Vick, the younger brother of Atlanta Falcons quarterback and former Hokies star Michael Vick, was acquitted of a charge of having sex with one of the girls and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $2,250.
The suspension also was based on reckless driving and marijuana possession charges filed against Vick last month after an early morning traffic stop. The 20-year-old player faced trial on those charges Tuesday.
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ESPN.com news services
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was suspended from the university for the 2004 season because of his run-ins with the law.
Virginia Tech officials said Tuesday they took the action because of Vick's convictions in May on three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after he and two teammates gave alcohol to 14- and 15-year-old girls at the players' apartment. Vick, the younger brother of Atlanta Falcons quarterback and former Hokies star Michael Vick, was acquitted of a charge of having sex with one of the girls and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $2,250.
The suspension also was based on reckless driving and marijuana possession charges filed against Vick last month after an early morning traffic stop. The 20-year-old player faced trial on those charges Tuesday.
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