I think sending him home from the game was much too lenient. I don't think he should be fired but if the roles had been reversed (I'm totally ignoring the race issue here) the players would possibly been facing charges of battery on a LEO.
Texas A&M said a state trooper who made contact with South Carolina players during Saturday's game has been relieved of his game-day duties.
After receiver Nyck Harbor caught an 80-yard touchdown pass late in the second quarter, he grabbed his right leg, then walked it off up the tunnel, with Oscar Adaway III following.
As they turned to walk back to the field, a Texas state trooper intentionally, forcefully shoved his arm/elbow into Adaway and also bumped into Harbor, and then turned and pointed at the players, seemingly scolding them. Harbor was quickly pushed away by his teammate and they continued to the field.
The clip went viral almost instantly, with fans calling out the trooper for what they say was an unnecessary shove on a college player who had just scored a touchdown. Texas A&M University Police quickly clarified it was not their officer, and the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed the trooper was sent home and is now under investigation by the Office of Inspector General.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=694zUA5uy58
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