Definitely not trolling. The reason I feel that way is the kid has a history of crap following him. I mean, he broke his teammates jaw at USC, then at UNLV, he walked out on his team and had an indefinite suspension put on him. Its not like this was his first run in. Plus, this was not his first run in with Ames police, and it sounds like it was his 5th or 6th run in. After a while, how many chances does he get?
Is it harsh to kick him off the team? Yeah, but at the same time, as I stated earlier, sending a message wouldnt be a bad idea in this situation, given Freds willingness to take kids with checkered pasts.