USC football coach Lincoln Riley and athletic director Jennifer Cohen showed poor judgement when they suspended a beat reporter's access for petty violations of protocol.
USC President Carol Folt praised athletic director Mike Bohn’s integrity. Bill Plaschke writes amid a scandal, Folt must explain why Bohn was hired.There were several other issues where Evans apparently skirted rules about contacting players and coaches outside of approved parameters, but, again, new reporter hustling, just pull him aside and remind him of the policies, end of story.
Riley was upset that Evans reported on a conversation between Joyner and his teammate when they were not in front of the USC banner. He also apparently was upset with how the story began. Certainly, no school ever wants to put any of their players in a position to be embarrassed during an interview, especially a reticent kid who trusts the school to protect him in that environment.
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