USC defensive back Josh Shaw has been suspended indefinitely after admitting he fabricated a story about saving his nephew from drowning.
The university said in a news release that Shaw came clean Wednesday and has apologized. Shaw said through an attorney that he was injured in a fall and regrets not telling the truth.
His story — that he suffered two sprained ankles leaping from a second-floor balcony to rescue his nephew — was investigated by the school after the athletic department received phone calls contradicting the account, Trojans coach Steve Sarkisian said Tuesday.
Shaw, 22, originally said he was attending a family function in his hometown of Palmdale, California, on Saturday when he witnessed his 7-year-old nephew struggling in a pool. The senior captain said he jumped down onto a concrete pavement before saving the boy.
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