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The Grand Market Place at USC's Russell House after Thursday's altercation
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USC players involved in campus fight ID'd
Police investigating incident with non-students
Written by Joseph Person
Posted on 09.11.08
Five USC football players were involved in a brawl this afternoon with non-students around lunchtime at the Russell House.
Campus police are investigating the incident, but no charges have been filed, according to USC spokesman Russ McKinney.
Receiver C.C. Whitlock, offensive lineman Terrence Campbell, defensive lineman Melvin Ingram and defensive backs Akeem Auguste and Antonio Allen were listed as victims on the incident report. The fight occurred during the busy lunch hours at the Grand Market Place food court.
“There was an incident involving some individuals who are not students, who came on campus and went into an area in the Russell House and an incident ensued,” said McKinney.
USC coach Steve Spurrier said he would let USC police and administration handle the situation and "tell us what we need to do."
"You need to call the university police and ask them what happened. I wasn't there," Spurrier said. "I've just heard second-hand reports that there was a little fracas, a little tussle between some people that we don't know and some of our football players."
Spurrier said no players were injured.
There were a number of overturned tables and chairs at the Grand Marketplace, according to witnesses.
"No one was injured, there was no property damage and there have been no charges placed against anyone," McKinney said.
McKinney said police are investigating whether the fight was gang-related.
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