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- Ed Oliver and Major Applewhite had to be separated after the coach told his injured player he was not allowed to wear a heavy coat.
- The coats were reserved for players who were participating in the game.
- Oliver, one of the top prospects in the 2019 NFL Draft, was sitting out his fourth straight game with a knee injury.
Star defensive lineman Ed Oliver and his head coach, Major Applewhite, got into a bizarre confrontation over a coat during the University of Houston’s Thursday night matchup against Tulane.
The incident came late in the first half when Applewhite walked over to Oliver, who was not dressed due to a knee injury, and told him he was not allowed to wear one of the team-issued, heavy black coats that were reserved for those playing in the game. Applewhite was seen pulling the coat off of Oliver.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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