Bethlehem, Pa. ? Terrell Owens got T.O.’d – as in Thrown Out of training camp.

The All-Pro wide receiver was asked to leave Philadelphia Eagles camp Wednesday after a heated exchange with coach Andy Reid, making it the latest curious twist in a controversial career.

This time, there were no Sharpies or desperate housewives.

Instead, Reid asked the injured Owens to leave after their discussion, according to Owens’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, and his publicist, Kim Etheredge. Owens was asked to return Aug. 17.

“I got sent home until Wednesday for whatever reason,” Owens told Comcast SportsNet for a TV interview at his home in Moorestown, N.J. “It was just a difference of opinion. I was defending myself.”

With reporters camped on his lawn and helicopters hovering overhead while Owens played basketball and lifted weights, the circus scene only magnified the distraction Owens has become to the NFC champions. While Owens was an instant fan favorite last year after helping the Eagles reach the Super Bowl, he’s caused constant headaches for management because of his demand for a new contract.

Now comes this.

Philadelphia receiver Terrell Owens does situps outside his house while surrounded by news media and neighbors. Owens was home Wednesday in Moorestown, N.J. after leaving the Eagles' training camp.

Comcast SportsNet reported the disagreement occurred during a team meeting. Owens then got his belongings and cleared out of training camp at Lehigh University. Hours after testing his injured groin on a separate playing field from his teammates, Owens was at home.

“If the truth needs to be told, then that’s what I’ll do,” Owens said. “If he (Reid) wants me to be a man about it and have me really go on the air and really tell the people what happened, then I can. It was a difference of opinion.”

The Eagles responded with a brief statement:

“Terrell Owens has been sent home from training camp due to undisclosed team issues. He is expected to return to the team on Wednesday, August 17th.”

Rosenhaus said: “Basically, the coach told him he should take a rest and get some rehab and (Reid) would get back to him in a few days.”

Owens is unhappy the Eagles have refused to redo his contract as he enters the second season of a seven-year, $48.97 million deal. He hired Rosenhaus and threatened to skip camp completely. Instead, Owens reported, then injured his groin last Thursday.

He was day to day and the injury wasn’t considered serious, but he missed practice Wednesday for the fifth time in six days.