Miss. State says football player dismissed from team after arrest

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Freshman wide receiver Keith Mills has been dismissed from the Mississippi State football team and faces disciplinary action from the university, the school announced Tuesday.<br> <br> Mills, from Alexandria, La., was arrested Monday night on charges of burglary and uttering forgery, the university said in a statement. It said the theft involved a fellow student-athlete who lived in the same university residence hall.<br> <br> ``I have permanently dismissed Keith Mills from the football team,&#39;&#39; coach Sylvester Croom said in the statement. ``Although I understand that young people make mistakes, Keith&#39;s actions were completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our program.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> MSU President Robert H. Foglesong said the university expects all MSU students to conduct themselves appropriately.<br> <br> ``We live in a small community, and we won&#39;t tolerate infringing on the rights of another,&#39;&#39; he said. ``We don&#39;t want to just talk that talk, but we want our students to know we will walk the walk as well. We take this seriously.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> Mills has seen no game action this year.