The kid made it, but was nonetheless “traumatized,” Shaw told the press office. “I would do it again for whatever kid it was, it did not have to be my nephew,” Shaw explained, adding that he sustained two high ankle sprains that would “indefinitely” keep him out of the game. “My ankles really hurt,” he said, “but I am lucky to be surrounded by the best trainers and doctors in the world.”
Coach Sarkisian trumpeted the feat: “That was a heroic act by Josh, putting his personal safety aside. But that’s the kind of person he is.”
Shaw’s dad was not at the “function,” he explained in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, but assured that “that’s Josh for you. That’s about all you need to know about him.”
The NCAA smelled a story. One hour after the USC release, it tweeted out Shaw’s quotes and his picture to its 1.2 million followers.
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But was it true? The college football masses have been had before.
And indeed, it turns out Shaw’s name had popped up on Saturday in circumstances beyond poolside heroism. Los Angeles Police spokesman Andy Neiman told the Associated Press that Shaw’s name was in a police report involving a break-in at a downtown apartment building. Cops heard word that night of a woman screaming in her downtown building, so they went to investigate. The woman told police, according to the AP, that someone had pried open a window to her apartment — then bolted. Several witnesses said a man had run across the third floor’s balconies.
One provided a description of the man, the Los Angeles Times reported. And a woman “responded to the description with words to the effect, ‘That sounds like my boyfriend, Josh Shaw,’” Neiman told the Times. Another individual told police Shaw was out to dinner that night, and the front desk attendant explained Shaw hadn’t been registered as a guest.
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"Josh Shaw, first and foremost, is a good person and a good kid," Sarkisian said after Tuesday's practice. "He came to us with what had occurred Saturday night, and I have no reason and no history to not believe Josh and his story and what has occurred. Within the last few hours or so, we've gotten a few phone calls contradicting what Josh said occurred Saturday night, so we're going to continue to vet. We're looking at it. Beyond that, I only know what I know. Josh is adamant with what occurred, and we'll continue to vet some of the other stories that have come across our desk and our phones and see where we can go from there."
When Sarkisian was asked who had called and made him second-guess Shaw's story, he said, "I don't want to get into who's calling us. I'd just appreciate it if you guys gave us some time to vet it and look into it so that we can give you a real solid answer instead of more hearsay and what might have or what might not have occurred."
Multiple sources told ESPNLA.com that school officials were skeptical of Shaw's story before releasing a statement about it along with quotes from Shaw and Sarkisian on Monday. Their skepticism grew larger by Tuesday as the story gained steam and multiple media outlets wanted to talk to Shaw, the 7-year-old nephew he rescued and family members who were at the party.
Lt. Andy Neiman of the Los Angeles Police Department also said Tuesday afternoon that a man named Joshua Shaw was mentioned -- but not as a suspect -- in a report involving a Saturday night break-in at a downtown apartment building.
LOS ANGELES -- USC football coach Steve Sarkisian said the school has received several calls questioning the authenticity of Josh Shaw's story about saving his nephew from potentially drowning and is investigating the matter.
Shaw said he suffered a pair of high ankle sprains Saturday night after jumping from the second story of an apartment complex to save his 7-year-old nephew, who was struggling in the pool. Shaw said his nephew did not know how to swim.
Coach Sarkisian trumpeted the feat: “That was a heroic act by Josh, putting his personal safety aside. But that’s the kind of person he is.”
Shaw’s dad was not at the “function,” he explained in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, but assured that “that’s Josh for you. That’s about all you need to know about him.”
The NCAA smelled a story. One hour after the USC release, it tweeted out Shaw’s quotes and his picture to its 1.2 million followers.
http://www.streetfire.net/profile/iknowuall.htm
But was it true? The college football masses have been had before.
And indeed, it turns out Shaw’s name had popped up on Saturday in circumstances beyond poolside heroism. Los Angeles Police spokesman Andy Neiman told the Associated Press that Shaw’s name was in a police report involving a break-in at a downtown apartment building. Cops heard word that night of a woman screaming in her downtown building, so they went to investigate. The woman told police, according to the AP, that someone had pried open a window to her apartment — then bolted. Several witnesses said a man had run across the third floor’s balconies.
One provided a description of the man, the Los Angeles Times reported. And a woman “responded to the description with words to the effect, ‘That sounds like my boyfriend, Josh Shaw,’” Neiman told the Times. Another individual told police Shaw was out to dinner that night, and the front desk attendant explained Shaw hadn’t been registered as a guest.
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"Josh Shaw, first and foremost, is a good person and a good kid," Sarkisian said after Tuesday's practice. "He came to us with what had occurred Saturday night, and I have no reason and no history to not believe Josh and his story and what has occurred. Within the last few hours or so, we've gotten a few phone calls contradicting what Josh said occurred Saturday night, so we're going to continue to vet. We're looking at it. Beyond that, I only know what I know. Josh is adamant with what occurred, and we'll continue to vet some of the other stories that have come across our desk and our phones and see where we can go from there."
When Sarkisian was asked who had called and made him second-guess Shaw's story, he said, "I don't want to get into who's calling us. I'd just appreciate it if you guys gave us some time to vet it and look into it so that we can give you a real solid answer instead of more hearsay and what might have or what might not have occurred."
Multiple sources told ESPNLA.com that school officials were skeptical of Shaw's story before releasing a statement about it along with quotes from Shaw and Sarkisian on Monday. Their skepticism grew larger by Tuesday as the story gained steam and multiple media outlets wanted to talk to Shaw, the 7-year-old nephew he rescued and family members who were at the party.
Lt. Andy Neiman of the Los Angeles Police Department also said Tuesday afternoon that a man named Joshua Shaw was mentioned -- but not as a suspect -- in a report involving a Saturday night break-in at a downtown apartment building.
LOS ANGELES -- USC football coach Steve Sarkisian said the school has received several calls questioning the authenticity of Josh Shaw's story about saving his nephew from potentially drowning and is investigating the matter.
Shaw said he suffered a pair of high ankle sprains Saturday night after jumping from the second story of an apartment complex to save his 7-year-old nephew, who was struggling in the pool. Shaw said his nephew did not know how to swim.
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