TWO DAYS AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH FELONY SEXUAL ASSAULT UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SENIOR RUNNING BACK DERRRICK WASHINGTON WAS DISMISSED FROM THE TEAM.
WASHINGTON WAS LAST WEEK SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY, BUT WEDNESDAY THE UNIVERSITY RELEASED A TWO SENTENCE STATEMENT SAYING THE TEAMS LEADING RUSHER AND CAPTAIN WAS "PERMANENTLY SUSPENDED" FROM THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM.
WASHINGTON IS CHARGED WITH DEVIATE SEXUAL ASSAULT STEMMING FROM AN INCIDENT OVER THE SUMMER IN THE BEDROOM OF HIS TUTOR.
WASHINGTON WILL REMAIN ON SCHOLARSHIP AS LONG AS HE MEETS ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS.
MISSOURI OPENS THE 2010 SEASON FACING ILLINOIS IN ST. LOUIS IN THE STATE FARM ARCH RIVALRY GAME ON SATURDAY.
