Keyshawn Johnson suggests USC fire Clay Helton — a la Lane Kiffin — with 'tarmac' tweet

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Keyshawn Johnson suggests USC fire Clay Helton — a la Lane Kiffin — with 'tarmac' tweet image

Keyshawn Johnson has seemingly run out of patience with USC coach Clay Helton, even suggesting the Trojans fire the fifth-year coach — albeit in a roundabout way.

Shortly after No. 21 USC's 28-14 loss at No. 17 Washington on Saturday, the former Trojans receiver tweeted a screenshot of a Google search for the word "tarmac."

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This, of course, is a reference to the fact USC in 2013 fired Lane Kiffin on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport. The firing took place five games into the season after the Trojans fell to 3-2 with a loss at Arizona State. The Trojans' record after their loss to Washington on Saturday? It's 3-2.

We doubt Johnson waited for the 2013 and '19 team records to align before tweeting, but one thing is for certain: Johnson wants Helton — who is 35-18 leading the Trojans — gone.

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Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.