USC investigating claims that Josh Shaw did not hurt ankles saving nephew
Kirby Lee / USA TODAY Sports
The story behind Josh Shaw's latest ankle injuries has taken a surprise turn - one involving a possible cover-up.
After it was initially reported that Shaw suffered two high ankle sprains leaping from a balcony to save his young nephew who can't swim, reports claiming the story to be a fake began circulating.
Scott Wolf of the Los Angeles Daily News reported on the story earlier today:
Sarkisian said #USC will investigate Josh Shaw story. Shaw unavailable to media
— InsideUSC (@InsideUSC) August 26, 2014
Sources told me incident did not involve family party or rescuing nephew from pool. #USC investigating claims
— InsideUSC (@InsideUSC) August 26, 2014
USC head coach Steve Sarkisian addressed the Shaw situation during a media scrum Tuesday. Skip ahead to the 5-minute mark: