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USC Trojans
USC Trojans
Report: USC OT in protective custody for psychiatric evaluation after police altercation
Published
Dec. 19, 2015 7:06 p.m. ET
foxsports
USC offensive tackle Chad Wheeler was in protective custody for a psychiatric evaluation Saturday after an altercation with police, according to a report by NBC News.
Wheeler, a starting offensive lineman for the Trojans, missed Saturday's practice for a "personal issue," head coach Clay Helton told reporters earlier in the day.
Here are the details from the NBC News report:
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According to the Los Angeles Times:
The NBC report says officers confronted Wheeler and that the player was hit with bean bag rounds:
Both reports state that Wheeler was not arrested. NBC reported Saturday the he was taken to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation and was in protective custody.
USC is set to take on Wisconsin in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 30.
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