Penn State mascot dismissed for rule violation
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The man behind Penn State's Nittany Lion mascot has been fired.
Penn State assistant athletic director Jeff Nelson says cheerleading coach Curtis White has confirmed the dismissal of mascot Clint Gyory because he broke a team rule. Nelson declined further comment Tuesday. Gyory did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Officials said earlier that police had issued underage drinking, public drunkenness and criminal mischief citations to Gyory on Aug. 1. Gyory was suspended for the month of September.
Another student who played the mascot was suspended for the 2009 Rose Bowl against Southern California after a DUI charge.
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