Trouble has once again found the Vick family, as Michael Vick’s younger brother, Marcus, is back in the headlines for all the wrong reasons after an incident in Chesapeake. However, the former Virginia Tech gunslinger broke his silence regarding the legal woes and called out WAVY News to get the facts right!

The 41-year-old former Virginia Tech quarterback is facing a charge of misdemeanor domestic assault and battery. Although the news broke over 24 hours ago, the actual drama went down at the tail end of last year, on December 30, when WAVY News posted about the arrest on their IG handle. Marcus Vick doubled down and brushed it off on Instagram with a fact-check and acted like it’s all being blown out of proportion by Wavynews

“Lmao, yall posting this like im in college or something. I answer to no one n get the facts before you post thank you…. mv5”

The whole situation allegedly started during what should have been a routine child custody exchange that took place outside an apartment building. Things reportedly got physical between Michael Vick’s brother and the mother of his child. While she ended up with some minor injuries, she didn’t feel the need to go to the hospital. Word is that Marcus apparently left the scene before the cops even pulled up, which ultimately led to a warrant being issued for his arrest.

What makes this even tougher is that their juvenile child was right there to witness the whole thing. Because a child was found to have been involved, the police had to notify Child Protective Services (CPS). The judge quickly issued an emergency protective order against Marcus. Detectives have also been hunting for surveillance footage from the apartment complex to see exactly what happened.

Marcus Vick wasn’t actually taken into custody until recently, when police tracked him down in Hampton. Looking back at his past, this isn’t his first brush with the law. Marcus has a pretty long rap sheet that includes possession of illegal substances and even assaulting a police officer in the past.

Despite the official reports, Michael Vick’s brother claims there’s more to the story, and he doesn’t want to waste his energy trying to get the story corrected. For now, though, the case is still wide open and being investigated by the authorities in Chesapeake.

This recent incident is just the latest chapter in a long history of off-field issues that have plagued Marcus Vick, derailing a once-promising football career that many believed could rival his brother’s

Michael Vick’s brother: the biggest what-if

Marcus Vick was arguably one of the most talented what-if stories in college football. Playing for Virginia Tech, he had the impossible task of following his superstar brother’s footsteps. While Michael was a one-of-a-kind, first-gen dual-threat quarterback with a howitzer for an arm, many scouts actually thought Marcus was more of a gunslinger.

Despite having an impossible task of keeping up with his brother’s shadow, Marcus balled out in 2005. He led the Hokies to an impressive 11–2 record and a win in the Gator Bowl. He threw for 2,393 yards and 17 touchdowns that season. For a while, it looked like he was going to live up to the family name and become the next big thing in the NFL.

However, Marcus struggled to stay out of trouble off the field. He got suspended for the entire 2004 season due to legal issues, and he had multiple run-ins with the law during his time at school. Even though he was a star on the field, these distractions started to pile up. Eventually, the university stopped cutting him slack.

The end of his college career came in January 2006 after a famous incident where he intentionally stomped on an opponent’s leg during a bowl game. Between that unsportsmanlike move and his off-field baggage, Virginia Tech decided they had seen enough and kicked him off the team.

He went from being a potential top draft pick to going undrafted, leaving fans wondering how great he could have been if he had only focused on football.