Two Ohio State football players were arrested and jailed Wednesday, accused in the rape and kidnapping of a woman earlier this month at their shared Ohio apartment. Jahsen Wint and Amir Riep, both 21, faced two felony counts of rape and kidnapping. Columbus police alleged that the pair forced a woman to admit falsely on video that she engaged in consensual sex after the two men assaulted her on Feb. 4, The Columbus Dispatch reported, citing a police affidavit. Head Coach Ryan Day said in a statement to Eleven Warriors and others that he dismissed Wint and Riep from the football program. “I am not making any statement on the criminal charges, but it is clear they did not live up to our standards and my expectations. The athletics department will make sure they both continue to have access to the health and well-being resources available to students and student-athletes. Due to the…
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