LOS ANGELES - USC head football coach Pete Carroll today announced that starting cornerback Shareece Wright would be suspended for six games following his arrest over Labor Day weekend for resisting a police officer. Carroll also said that a hairline fracture of Wright's vertebrae would sideline him for six weeks.
"I know people were criticizing us for letting Shareece play against Ohio State after this information came to light, but like we said, we wanted to gather all the information before we made a decision," Carroll said. "We didn't want to rush toi judgement, so we made sure we talked to his lawyers, reviewed all the court records, had the trainers review his MRIs and get a second opinion from an orthopedic specialist."
Carroll denied that the timing and length of Wright's suspension had anything to do with his injury, calling that "one of those weird coincidences." However, he did note that Wright could have his suspension lifted earlier, depending on the results of his court case, or how well he responds to treatment.
