Sprinter Xavier Carter Arrested in Gainesville

Xavier Carter was arrested Sunday in Gainesville, FL for carrying a concealed weapon.

He was released without bail without an attorney on record, according to jail records.

Police found a loaded Smith & Wesson .40-caliber pistol in the pocket of Carter's driver-side door. Carter told police he shot the gun earlier in the day but didn't specify where and why, the records stated.

Carter did not make the Olympic team. He was arrested in December 2007 for running from the police.

By Jay Hicks.

X-Man: Fallen Superhero

The recent arrest of Xavier “X-Man” Carter is one of the biggest stories in track and field today. It’s the post-Michael Vick arrest era, so—what was Carter thinking? Arrested for running from police? Nike and his other sponsors can not happy by this news going into the 2008 Olympic Games.

“X-Man” arrived on the scene by becoming the first runner in NCAA history since Jesse Owens to win four titles at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 100m, 400m, 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay.

It is rumored that in 2006, he signed the largest contract ever with Nike for a track athlete coming out of school.