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South Carolina’s Oscar Adaway Files Criminal Complaint Over Trooper’s On-Field Contact at Texas A&M

Prosecutors in Brazos County are reviewing whether to bring charges.

Overview

  • Adaway filed the complaint on Dec. 12 accusing a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper of assault stemming from a Nov. 15 incident at Kyle Field.
  • His attorney says the Brazos County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the case and weighing potential charges.
  • Viral video shows a uniformed trooper making contact with receiver Nyck Harbor and bumping Adaway near the tunnel after an 80-yard touchdown.
  • DPS says the trooper was sent home during the game and that its Office of Inspector General is examining the incident; the trooper has not been publicly identified.
  • Adaway has reported emotional distress, loss of sleep, and treatment by a University of South Carolina sports psychiatrist, and he is seeking the trooper’s name and an apology.