Coach Lincoln Riley reinstated Luca Evans, a previously suspended USC beat reporter for the Orange County Register and Southern California News Group, Thursday afternoon in a public statement.
“Last night, I received a call from Luca Evans, and we had very candid and productive conversation,” Riley said.
“We agreed that we both could have handled the situation differently. I appreciate Luca recognizing the policies we have in place to protect our student-athletes and acknowledging to adhere to those in the future. We welcome Luca back to practice and look forward to his continuing coverage of the Trojans.”
USC Football issued a two-week media access suspension to Evans Tuesday after he published an article with sourced quotes outside media availability. USC maintained the football program’s decision.