USC defensive back Josh Shaw was reinstated this week after serving a suspension for fabricating a story about saving his drowning nephew from a pool. According to a report from TMZ, some of Shaw’s USC teammates are not happy to have him back.
Several Trojans reportedly told TMZ that they are “speechless” that Shaw, a senior cornerback, will be given the opportunity to start over players who have been with the team all season and stayed out of trouble.
USC still has important games remaining against UCLA and Notre Dame. Shaw has not been named a starter, but some players reportedly feel head coach Steve Sarkisian will give him his old position back in the near future.
“We don’t have to be happy with it,” one player told TMZ. “Just gotta roll with it.”
Keep in mind that these “sources” could be players who are in danger of losing playing time to Shaw.
Before Shaw admitted to lying, he reportedly got into a fight with a teammate who told him to come clean. Shaw expressed regret in a recent interview and said he jumped off a third-story balcony after an argument with his girlfriend because he feared racial profiling from police.
