Florida State University kicks De'Andre Johnson off team for punching woman in bar

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De'Andre Johnson,19, had been suspended from the team since the June 24 assault at Yianni's Nightclub in Tallahassee
Video shows the moment the freshman quarterback got into an argument with a woman at a bar and then punched her in the head
The 'Mr Football 2014' was charged with misdemeanor battery and has now been dismissed from the team after the CCTV footage was released

By Associated Press and Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 21:04 EST, 6 July 2015 | Updated: 10:19 EST, 7 July 2015

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Florida State University dismissed freshman quarterback De'Andre Johnson from the team on the same day that prosecutors released video showing him punching a woman at a bar.

In a statement on Monday, coach Jimbo Fisher announced Johnson's immediate dismissal. The 19-year-old quarterback had been suspended after the June 24 assault.

In the security camera video released by the State Attorney's Office, it appears the woman - a fellow student - and Johnson were trying to get a position at the bar inside Yianni's Nightclub in Tallahassee, and Johnson jostled her.

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Bar brawl: Florida State University quarterback De'Andre Johnson has been dismissed from the team following the release of shocking video which shows him punching a woman at a bar

Career over? Johnson is from Jacksonville and was the state’s Mr Football in 2014. He enrolled early at Florida State in January. He completed eight of 11 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns in the spring game in April

Video captures Florida State QB punching woman in bar

The woman raises a fist and shouts at Johnson before he grabs her fist and holds it down. She then raises her other hand and swings.

Charges: Johnson, 19, has been charged with misdemeanor battery for the June 24 incident

It's not clear whether she made contact, but Johnson responds by punching her in the face while still grabbing her other hand.

She staggers, and her nose begins bleeding.

According to court documents, the woman sustained bruising under left eye, swelling to the left cheek and upper lip, and a small cut near the bridge of her nose.

She claims she raised her fist in self-defense, in an attempt to free her other arm from Johnson's grip.

Johnson has been charged with misdemeanor battery.

Johnson's attorney Jose Baez has since released the quarterback's version of events.

According to Baez, the woman in question started shouting racial epithets at Johnson when he accidentally made contact with her walking up to the bar.

Baez says Johnson then 'tried to deescalate the situation' but the woman 'kneed him in the groin area' and 'took another swing before he retaliated'.

'It wasn't until she struck him twice that he reacted,' Baez said. 'But he is very...He is very regretful that he didn't turn around and walk away immediately.'

He added: 'He makes no excuses for what happened.'

Escalated quickly: The video shows Johnson and a young woman walk up to the bar and get into a verbal argument

Scuffle: The argument escalates quickly and the woman appears to hold up her fist in a threatening manner

First hit: The woman then takes the first punch, but it's unclear if the blow lands on Johnson

Blow by blow: Johnson then returns the punch, hitting the unidentified woman in the side of the head

Unacceptable: Johnson has been suspended from the team since the assault happened on June 24

Nearly toppled: The woman almost fell to the floor from the force of the punch

Baez says Johnson is trying to 'learn and grow' from the experience, and is currently participating in community service and faith-based programs 'focused on battered women, substance abuse and the empowerment of children'.

'De'Andre is extremely embarrassed by this situation and would like to express his heartfelt apologies to everyone, including those who were directly affected, coach Fisher and his teammates, the entire Florida State University community, as well as his family and friends,' Baez said.

Baez famously represented Casey Anthony in 2011, when the Florida woman went on trial for the murder of her two-year-old daughter Caylee. Anthony was found not guilty.

Johnson is from Jacksonville and was the state’s Mr Football in 2014.

He enrolled early at Florida State in January. He completed eight of 11 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns in the spring game in April.

This isn't the first time that Florida State has been hit with an assault scandal.

Former FSU quarterback Jameis Winston, who was drafted to the Tampa Bay Bucaneers this year, was once accused of rape stemming from a 2012 incident.

Winston always claimed that the sex was consensual and he was never formally charged in the incident.