It seems that recently dismissed LSU defensive tackle Trey Lealaimatafao is claiming that the couple he assaulted in a bar fight instigated the whole situation.
It doesn’t surprise me that Lealaimatafao is crying foul, but he is claiming that the couple escalated the entire situation with racism.
Here are the details from College Spun:
Lealaimatafao is singing a different tune regarding what allegedly happened. While not denying he was involved in the fight, he claims racism is behind the accusations of assault and robbery.
ONLY BLACK GUY that goes to help KO’d man up… Drunk WHITE girlfriend swears he’s getting robbed.. Think about that #WakeUp
— Trey Lealaimatafao™ (@TLay_56) June 29, 2015
It is SO sad but, Racism still exists for those who didn’t know lol
— Trey Lealaimatafao™ (@TLay_56) June 29, 2015
Lealaimatafao’s assertions are pretty serious. However, he doesn’t address why he allegedly punched the victim’s girlfriend in the face. It will be interesting to see if further details emerge in this matter.
It is interesting to see Lealaimatafao bringing this bit of information to light after the fact that he has already been dismissed from the team and is searching for a new home.
I don’t know if the couple made racial remarks to Lealaimatafao or not, but I do know that this is not the first time his temper has landed him in hot water since getting to LSU, so you kinda have to take what he is saying at this point with a grain of salt.