USC running back Marc Tyler reportedly faced discipline from the school’s conduct board for two off-field incidents in April. More recently, he made a number of ill-advised comments to TMZ while looking a little tipsy.
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Tyler was originally suspended in mid-July after making some unflattering comments about the Southern Cal program and program bystander Kim Kardashian, all of which got caught on video. Then there were those incidents involving alcohol, and yeah. Lots of lessons to learn, but thankfully they were all learned by Sept. 6.
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The release from the school is the standard thing, with lots of concern and sorrow, but here are the comments made by coach Lane Kiffin, who’s known throughout the Southeast for having student-athletes lotion each other up for group photography and employing globe-spanningly aggressive female hostesses:
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USC RB Marc Tyler Facing Conduct Board For Two Off-Field Incidents Involving Alcohol
The report comes from the LA Times, and describes the incidents in detail. Tyler acknowledged the spiting incident, but is challenging the sexual harassment incident. In a statement, he expressed regret for his actions.
No matter how you slice it, this looks bad for Tyler. He’s already accepted blame for the spiting incident, according to the report, and that alone leaves an unsavory feeling. If he’s found responsible for the incident involving inappropriate touching, it’s unknown what kind of punishment he’d face from both the school and USC football team.
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