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Florida State has dismissed freshman quarterback De’Andre Johnson from the team, coach Jimbo Fisher announced late Monday.

Johnson was removed from the team hours after a video surfaced that showed him punching a woman at a bar. The Tallahassee State Attorney’s Office released the surveillance video footage Monday afternoon, and it was obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat.

Johnson had been indefinitely suspended by the Seminoles after being charged with misdemeanor battery. He turned himself in at Leon County Jail on June 30 after a warrant was issued for his arrest, and he was released on $500 bond.

The video shows Johnson and a woman in a shoving match at a bar which escalates when the woman throws a punch at Johnson, who then strikes the woman in the face and exits the video frame.

The woman, a Florida State student, suffered several injuries to her face, according to court records. State attorney Willie Meggs will prosecute the case and decided to charge Johnson after reviewing video of the incident that was captured by security cameras inside the bar.

Johnson, a true freshman, was a four-star recruit who enrolled early at Florida State in January. He was expected to compete for the backup quarterback position.

SOURCE: USA TODAY Sports

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