Missouri boots Washington
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri running back Derrick Washington has been dismissed from the team after being charged with sexual assault.
The school released a two-sentence statement Wednesday that said the Tigers’ leading rusher the past two seasons is “permanently suspended” from the football program. The move comes two days after Washington, a team captain, was charged with a single count of felony deviate sexual assault.
Washington is accused of entering a former Missouri tutor’s bedroom while visiting her roommate and assaulting the woman while she slept.
Washington will remain on scholarship as long as he meets his academic requirements.
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