By Lydia Warren for MailOnline Questions have been raised about whether USC's newly-named captain Josh Shaw sprained both of his ankles by jumping from a balcony to save his nephew, as he claimed. The cornerback, who has been sidelined indefinitely due to the injuries, said he had seen the seven-year-old struggling in a swimming pool at a family party in Palmdale, California on Saturday night so he jumped from the second story to save him from drowning. But on Tuesday afternoon, USC coach Steve Sarkisian said he has received calls questioning the validity of the story and the school is now vetting his account, the school website reported.
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Josh Shaw, 22, was named team captain on Saturday - but he has now been sidelined indefinitely
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He saw his nephew struggling in the water at a family party on Saturday and jumped from a second story balcony onto concrete to reach him
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Despite two ankle sprains, he crawled to the water and pulled the boy out
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He was lauded a hero by his coach, fellow players and sports fans
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