4 Auburn Players Arrested - Kicked Off Team

[Cre8]

On behalf of Buckeye Nation... Thank You.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6206921

Four Auburn football players have been kicked off the team after being arrested and charged with robbery, burglary and theft.
Antonio Goodwin, Kowaski Kitchens, Michael McNeil and Harrison Mosley were all arrested early Friday morning in Auburn, Ala. Auburn police said that three people entered a house and displayed a handgun and stole property. After a motor vehicle stop, the four were arrested and a pistol and stolen property were recovered, according to Auburn police.
Later Friday, Auburn coach Gene Chizik issued a statement saying all four players were thrown off the team.
"The players arrested in connection with this deeply troubling incident have been permanently dismissed from our football team," Chizik said in a statement. "While we realize the legal process will run its course and these young men have a right for their case to be heard, playing for Auburn University is an honor and a privilege. It is not a right."
Auburn athletics director Jay Jacobs said in a statement: "This type of behavior will not be tolerated at Auburn. I fully support Coach Chizik's swift and decisive action to dismiss these four student-athletes from our football team effective immediately."
All four were being held in the Lee County Detention Center on $511,000 bail.
"I am extremely disappointed and embarrassed by the actions of these individuals," Chizik said in a statement. "I want to personally apologize to all of those who were impacted by this senseless act, including the victims, Auburn University and the Auburn family."

[ImTellinTim]

Just another feel-good college football story.

[auburntigersfan]

This is just embarrassing, at least they were immediately kicked off.

Armed robbery...seriously? It's gonna hurt not having Mike McNeil and Shaun Kitchens but they clearly don't deserve to represent Auburn anymore.

[AFA_Falcons]

Why I try not to get attached to these players. Idiots.

[fishepa]

Pathetic, glad swift action was taken. No tolerance for this by Chizik.

Gene Chizik's statement:
"The players arrested in connection with this deeply troubling incident have been permanently dismissed from our football team. While we realize the legal process will run its course and these young men have a right for their case to be heard, playing for Auburn University is an honor and a privilege. It is not a right."

“We hold our student-athletes to a high standard of conduct on and off the field as representatives of Auburn University, and this kind of behavior is not tolerated."

“I am extremely disappointed and embarrassed by the actions of these individuals. I want to personally apologize to all of those who were impacted by this senseless act, including the victims, Auburn University and the Auburn family.”

[AUsouthpaw2013]

Losing those players is going to hurt, but what they did is inexcusable. I'm glad they were kicked off the team, and I hope they get kicked out of Auburn University. I'm disgusted that Auburn men would commit an act like this.

Absolute right decision by Coach Chizik.

[Husker_OS]

Armed robbery? Wow...

[Sportsforever]

I have to applaud Chzik's response to this...no ***** footing around, no we'll see what the legal process finds, they are out of there. More coaches need to bring the hammer down like this.