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Suspended USC WR to hold press conference “in defiance of Clay Helton”

USC football head coach Clay Helton. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Suspended USC wide receiver Munir McClain, his family, teammates and civil rights leaders will hold a press conference on Sunday “in defiance of Clay Helton.”

USC football almost made it through a wild 2020 offseason without major drama or controversy.

Then redshirt freshman wide receiver Munir McClain was suspended over an apparent investigation by the FBI into his application for unemployment benefits and things went off the rails.

On Saturday, McClain and his family announced they will hold a press conference on Sunday to protest his suspension, using some pretty strong language against head coach Clay Helton.