TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -The University of South Florida plans to look into a report that football coach Jim Leavitt struck one of his players in the face during halftime of a game last month.
Citing the player’s father, high school coach and five USF players who were not identified, AOL FanHouse reported Monday that Leavitt grabbed Joel Miller by the throat and hit him in the face twice because he was upset about a mistake on special teams on Nov. 21.
USF vice president of communications Michael Hoad says the university “will review the matter promptly.”
The player’s father, Paul Miller, told FanHouse that Leavitt had “crossed the line.” He later told the St. Petersburg Times that he believed there was “no malicious intent” by Leavitt.
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