Mizzou's Massey dismissed after arrest for assault

Missouri wide receivers Jalen Knox, left, and Maurice Massey practice in August. Massey later decided to sit out the season and this week was removed from the team.COLUMBIA, Mo. — Wide receiver Maurice Massey’s time with the Missouri football program ended before he ever caught a pass in a game. Massey was dismissed from the football team after his arrest Sunday on suspicion of felony assault.

Massey, 20, a redshirt freshman from Kirkwood High School, had volunteered to opt out of the 2020 season earlier this fall.

At 8 a.m. Sunday, Columbia police responded to the 3200 block of South Old 63 in reference to a disturbance, where officers found probable cause to arrest Massey, Columbia police…