Texas state trooper scolds South Carolina wide receiver after touchdown; department speaks out

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A Texas state trooper was "relieved of his game-day assignment" Saturday after exchanging words with South Carolina's Nyck Harbor after a long touchdown.

After Harbor caught a pass and ran for the 80-yard score, he grabbed his right hamstring and continued walking into a tunnel at Kyle Field.

Several of his teammates joined him, and Harbor walked out of the tunnel gingerly.

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South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Nyck Harbor runs with the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies Oct. 28, 2023, at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.  (Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

As he walked back, an officer walked in between, and made contact with, Harbor and running back Oscar Adaway III.

The officer then scolded Harbor, who turned back but kept walking toward the field.

The police department announced on X that the officer was relieved of his game-day assignment and sent home.

NBA star LeBron James called for the officer to be suspended.

"That A&M cop needs to suspended! That was premeditated and corny AF!! He went out his way to start some s---. Do better man," he posted to X.

The touchdown put the Gamecocks up 27-3, and that lead would increase to 30-3, but the third-ranked Aggies stormed all the way back for a wild 31-30 victory.

South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Nyck Harbor celebrates a play against Texas A&M Aggies during the second half at Kyle Field. (Dustin Safranek/USA Today Sports)

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Texas A&M outscored South Carolina 28-0 in the second half to complete its biggest comeback ever.

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