Ohio State linebacker K’Vaughan Pope is going to have a find a new team to play for.
On Saturday Pope bizarrely quit on the team after being waived off while attempting to get in the game before the half.
I think K'Vaughan Pope just quit the team in the middle of the game.
— Austin Ward (@AWardSports) September 26, 2021
Pope tried to run out on the field in a sub package. Teradja Mitchell waved him off, and Pope stormed down the sideline, started walking to the tunnel and then had to be coaxed back by an Ohio State staffer. He tossed his gloves into the stands and took off his jersey.
— Austin Ward (@AWardSports) September 26, 2021
He has now been told to leave the Ohio State sideline and C.J. Barnett is taking him to the locker room. This is absolutely wild.
— Austin Ward (@AWardSports) September 26, 2021
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After trying to run out on the field in a substitution package in the second quarter on Saturday night against Akron, the senior linebacker was waved off by teammate Teradja Mitchell. Once getting back to the sideline, a visibly upset Pope started walking down the sideline by himself and was heading back to the locker room on his own.
Eventually he was corralled by Buckeyes staffer C.J. Barnett in the south end zone, and Pope was guided back to the sideline. Once there, though, Pope took off his gloves and threw them into the stands and began removing his Ohio State jersey — which apparently caught the attention of coach Ryan Day. After another conversation with multiple staffers, Pope was then led to the locker room while the game was ongoing.
Pope was later tweet out “fucc Ohio State” while still in the locker room.
Ohio State has dismissed senior linebacker K’Vaughan Pope from the team, per a release. Pope had a bit of a sideline meltdown Saturday and sent out some ill-advised tweets shortly thereafter.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) September 26, 2021
On Sunday the team officially kicked Pope off the team due to his actions on Saturday.
Ohio State has dismissed senior linebacker K’Vaughan Pope from the team, per a release. Pope had a bit of a sideline meltdown Saturday and sent out some ill-advised tweets shortly thereafter.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) September 26, 2021