USC wide receiver Bru McCoy has been "temporarily removed from team activities" following an arrest last week.
An LAPD spokesman confirmed to TrojanSports.com that McCoy was arrested on July 24 around 5:30 p.m. on suspicion of a felony relating to California Penal Code 273.5A, which relates to domestic violence.
He was released on $50,000 bail. No other details were available from the LAPD.
USC Athletics released the following statement in response to media requests:
“USC does not condone violence of any kind. We are aware of the situation, and USC’s Office for Equity, Equal Opportunity, and Title IX is reviewing it. Because of federal student privacy laws, we are unable to share additional information at this time.
“The student-athlete has been temporarily removed from team activities.”
Keely Eure of USCFootball.com was the first to report the news. Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times reported that McCoy has a court date set for Nov. 24.
TrojanSports.com has reached out to McCoy's family to see if they or McCoy's lawyer have a statement to release, but there has not a been a response as of yet.
McCoy is entering his third year in the program as a redshirt sophomore and was projected to be one of USC's primary outside wide receivers while final getting a full opportunity to deliver on the lofty expectations that came with his five-star status as a recruit out of Mater Dei HS.
An LAPD spokesman confirmed to TrojanSports.com that McCoy was arrested on July 24 around 5:30 p.m. on suspicion of a felony relating to California Penal Code 273.5A, which relates to domestic violence.
He was released on $50,000 bail. No other details were available from the LAPD.
USC Athletics released the following statement in response to media requests:
“USC does not condone violence of any kind. We are aware of the situation, and USC’s Office for Equity, Equal Opportunity, and Title IX is reviewing it. Because of federal student privacy laws, we are unable to share additional information at this time.
“The student-athlete has been temporarily removed from team activities.”
Keely Eure of USCFootball.com was the first to report the news. Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times reported that McCoy has a court date set for Nov. 24.
TrojanSports.com has reached out to McCoy's family to see if they or McCoy's lawyer have a statement to release, but there has not a been a response as of yet.
McCoy is entering his third year in the program as a redshirt sophomore and was projected to be one of USC's primary outside wide receivers while final getting a full opportunity to deliver on the lofty expectations that came with his five-star status as a recruit out of Mater Dei HS.
