Reply #82: brother Marcus

[Duppers]

All in the family, I'm afraid. I wanted to believe that Michael was far above his younger brother Marcus, who had been considered the 'black sheep' of the family.

Sigh.

Marcus Vick

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Vick

Controversy in Morgantown
The 2005 season, however, saw more controversy surrounding Vick. On October 1, 2005, Vick angered fans and press in Morgantown with a display of his middle finger to the crowd during the game at West Virginia University. Vick later apologized and made no further comments. He also elbowed a West Virginia University assistant coach while coming back onto the playing field after being run out of bounds. This incident was caught on film and played on ESPN later.

Gator Bowl incident
Vick once again courted controversy on January 2, 2006, when he violently stomped on the leg of Louisville defensive end Elvis Dumervil with his foot during the 2006 Gator Bowl. Following the game Vick claimed the incident was accidental and asserted he apologized to Dumervil after the game. Dumervil and Louisville coaches said that Vick didn't even talk to Dumervil after the game. Virginia Tech Athletic Director Jim Weaver issued a statement from the university on the incident:

"The unsportsmanlike conduct of quarterback Marcus Vick in yesterday's Gator Bowl game against Louisville is unacceptable behavior and contrary to the Hokies Respect Campaign.
Such on-field action is not reflective of Virginia Tech football nor of the values we hold at Virginia Tech. I and my colleagues in central administration are embarrassed and this athletic administration will not condone such acts of unsportsmanlike conduct. We will review and assess this incident further and deal with it accordingly."

Dismissal from Virginia Tech; ensuing legal troubles
After an additional report four days later revealed that Vick was cited on December 17, 2005 for a misdemeanor charge of driving on a suspended or revoked license<3>, Virginia Tech announced his permanent dismissal from its football program "due to a cumulative effect of legal infractions and unsportsmanlike play."<4> In response to being thrown off the team, Vick has been quoted as saying, "It's not a big deal. I'll just move on to the next level, baby."<5>

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Wiki leaves off a lot of local charges too.