BATON ROUGE, La. — Three Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after a college football player shared his account on social media of a Saturday night confrontation in which he says he was “violated” multiple times.
LSU wide receiver Koy Moore released a statement late Sunday afternoon via Twitter detailing his encounter with police. At one point, the officers attempted to unzip his pants, looking for a weapon he said he told them repeatedly he did not have, Moore wrote.
Just read this please we need a change!!! pic.twitter.com/EyiK0Rmx1r
— Koy Moore 🇲🇦 الحمدلله (@asap_koy) November 8, 2020
An LSU spokesperson confirmed to ESPN that the university and the Baton Rouge Police Department are investigating Moore’s claims.
Statement from LSU AD Scott Woodward on Saturday Incident pic.twitter.com/C0YzMZ2Bxw
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) November 9, 2020
LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron said during his weekly Zoom press conference on Monday that he has met with Moore, his mother and his brother, WAFB reported.
“In my statement I sent out last night, I said there’s no place in America for racism,” Orgeron said.
My thoughts on Koy Moore’s situation pic.twitter.com/Cqt7d4Vv1a
— Coach Ed Orgeron (@Coach_EdOrgeron) November 9, 2020
Moore’s mother, Shone Woods, also issued a statement regarding the incident via Twitter:
One of my worst fears as a Mother, I always pray and ask GOD to cover my kids, in his blood Thank You Father from covering my child @asap_koy last night from these devils @BRPD This is what we mean when we say #BlackLivesMatter all because of his skin color😢 it’s a SAD day🤬 pic.twitter.com/OPhjmLJ3x3
— S.Woods (@ShoneWoods) November 9, 2020
“We appreciate Mr. Moore bringing this incident to our attention,” Baton Rouge police Chief Murphy Paul said in a statement. “As in every case, we will be collecting all available evidence and conducting interviews. Accountability and transparency are critical in building trust with the community. I pledge a thorough investigation into this complaint.”
Moore, a freshman wide receiver, has eight catches for 70 yards so far this season, WAFB reported.
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