Lanai Kekua Has Company: Josh Shaw's Nephew

[AUChizad]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/25/josh-shaw-jumps-saves-nephew_n_5713047.html

Josh Shaw, USC Cornerback, Jumps From Balcony To Save Drowning Nephew [UPDATE: USC Investigating Story]

Posted: 08/25/2014 11:38 pm

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California senior cornerback Josh Shaw injured both ankles after leaping from a second-story balcony to save his 7-year-old nephew from drowning in a pool.

Shaw was named a team captain on Saturday and later that night was attending a family function at a cousin's apartment in his hometown of Palmdale when he saw his nephew, Carter, who can't swim, struggling in the pool.

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With no one around, Shaw jumped from the balcony onto the concrete below and crawled to the pool, where he pulled Carter to safety, he said. Unable to step out of the pool because of the pain in his ankles, Shaw lifted himself up the ladder with his upper body.

"I would do it again for whatever kid it was, it did not have to be my nephew," Shaw told the team website. "My ankles really hurt, but I am lucky to be surrounded by the best trainers and doctors in the world. I am taking my rehab one day at a time, and I hope to be back on the field as soon as possible."

Shaw was taken to the hospital where he was diagnosed with two high ankle sprains and will be out indefinitely. He said Carter was traumatized, but physically in good shape.

"That was a heroic act by Josh, putting his personal safety aside," Trojans coach Steve Sarkisian said. "But that's the kind of person he is. It is unfortunate that he'll be sidelined for a while and we will miss his leadership and play, but I know he'll be working hard to get back on the field as soon as possible."

With no one around, Shaw jumped from the balcony onto the concrete below and crawled to the pool, where he pulled Carter to safety, he said. Unable to step out of the pool because of the pain in his ankles, Shaw lifted himself up the ladder with his upper body.

"I would do it again for whatever kid it was, it did not have to be my nephew," Shaw told the team website. "My ankles really hurt, but I am lucky to be surrounded by the best trainers and doctors in the world. I am taking my rehab one day at a time, and I hope to be back on the field as soon as possible."

Shaw was taken to the hospital where he was diagnosed with two high ankle sprains and will be out indefinitely. He said Carter was traumatized, but physically in good shape.

"That was a heroic act by Josh, putting his personal safety aside," Trojans coach Steve Sarkisian said. "But that's the kind of person he is. It is unfortunate that he'll be sidelined for a while and we will miss his leadership and play, but I know he'll be working hard to get back on the field as soon as possible."

UPDATE 8/26 2:11 p.m. ET: USC head football coach Steve Sarkisian announced on Tuesday that the school is investigating Josh Shaw's story after receiving contradictory accounts of the incident.

@ArashMarkazi
Sark: "Within the last few hours we've gotten a phone calls contradicting what Josh said occurred Saturday night and we're going to vet it."

[Snaggletiger]

I was late because I had to rush into a building on fire to save a burning baby.  See?  I have burnt baby all over me.

[Townhallsavoy]

So who's doing the cover up?

@HeatherBrit: Sources: Josh Shaw was involved in an incident involving domestic abuse & jumped off a 3rd story window while running from LAPD. #USC

[WiregrassTiger]

The reason there was blow and two hookers that time my family unexpectedly came home one weekend was that I was trying to help the homeless chicks out for the night and I thought the cocaine was cane sugar. And I certainly didn't know that one of the homeless hookers was a tranny. I was very gullible at 18, so I know how this guy feels.

[The Prowler]

So who's doing the cover up?

[Vandy Vol]

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/college-football/story/_/id/11420303/usc-trojans-josh-shaw-suspended-indefinitely-admitting-lie?ex_cid=sportscenterFB

[Townhallsavoy]

How do you even concoct that story?  When do you have the conversation about how claiming a 7 year old cousin was drowning is a good excuse for being a dumbass? 

[djsimp]

How do you even concoct that story?  When do you have the conversation about how claiming a 7 year old cousin was drowning is a good excuse for being a dumbass?

Right after one breaks ones ankles?