East Carolina Pirates defensive lineman Darius Commissiong has been dismissed from the program after he was charged with felony animal cruelty, according to ESPN.com's Brett McMurphy.
Head football coach Scottie Montgomery spoke about the decision Friday, per WECT-TV6:
While we always want to be in a position to guide young people, unacceptable behavior such as this clearly crosses the line of humanity and simply will not be tolerated. There's a level of accountability which defines our program, athletics department and East Carolina University, and any conduct which isn't congruent with those values is unwelcome here.