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ChiTown 09-26-2017 08:52 AM

This could get interesting for several College BB Teams....
 
A college basketball bribery scandal leads to arrests of 10 people — including an Adidas executive


The FBI arrested 10 people on charges of fraud and corruption in college basketball on Tuesday.

The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that college basketball coaches at University of Arizona, Auburn, University of Southern California, and Oklahoma State University had been arrested, as well as managers, financial advisors, and representatives of a major international sportswear company.

Jim Gatto, director of global sports marketing for basketball at Adidas, was also named as a defendant. According to the complaint, Gatto allegedly conspired with coaches to pay high school athletes to play at universities sponsored by Adidas (referred to as "Company 1" in the case).

The investigation, which was been in progress since 2015, has been led by the FBI and the US Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York. Three separate complaints have been filed.

Gatto and four other defendants have been charged with "making and concealing bribe payments" to high school student athletes and/or their families.

In one instance, Gatto and the other defendants reportedly funneled $100,000 to the family of a high school basketball player to convince the player to sign with a "public research university" in Kentucky. The complaint doesn't name the university. Based on details provided, it is likely the University of Louisville, which signed a $160 million sponsorship deal with Adidas in August.

In another case, Gatto and other defendants allegedly agreed to make payments of up to $150,000 from Adidas to convince the player to join another team sponsored by the apparel company, according to filings. The university is not named, but based on the information provided, it’s likely the University of Miami, which entered into a 12-year partnership with Adidas in 2015.

Other defendants include Jonathan Brad Augustine, president of nonprofit The League Initiative; Merl Code, the head of Nike’s Elite Youth Basketball League as of 2013; and Christian Dawkins, a former sports agent who was reportedly fired in May for charging $42,000 in Uber rides on an NBA player’s credit card.

The coaches named as defendants in the cases include Anthony “Tony” Bland, associate head coach at University of Southern California and former assistant coach at San Diego State; Chuck Connors Person, associate head coach at Auburn University; Lamont Evans, associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for Oklahoma State University’s basketball team and former South Carolina assistant coach; and Emmanuel Richardson, an assistant coach for University of Arizona.

The multi-million dollar battle for top-tier college basketball teams is hard fought amongst sportswear giants. The visibility of being worn by a certain team or high-profile player is a valuable marketing opportunity for apparel companies, despite the fact that NCAA players cannot be paid to endorse brands.

In the 2016 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Nike was the clear leader, providing uniforms for 41 entrants, the Baltimore Sun reported. Adidas provided outfits for 14 teams, Under Armour outfitted 10 teams, and Russell Athletic outfitted three.

Under Armour has made major investments in college basketball in recent years. In 2016, the company made a $280 million agreement to replace Adidas as the UCLA men's basketball team's shoe and apparel sponsor for the next 15 years. Under Armour has also cut deals in recent deals with teams including Notre Dame, Auburn, and Wisconsin.

http://www.businessinsider.com/colle...arrests-2017-9

SuperChief 09-26-2017 09:00 AM

Color me shocked. Also - not shocked at all.

Stanley Nickels 09-26-2017 09:04 AM

This sounds like huge news, and I hope it is; but the NCAA doesn't take kindly to others "regulating" in its place. This is the FBI, though, so they may not have a choice. Holy cow.

Molitoth 09-26-2017 09:09 AM

I think every team is out doing this, until someone rats them out.

ClevelandBronco 09-26-2017 09:13 AM

I get that pay for play is a rules violation. I don't like it, but I get it. My question: Why is it against the law?

ChiTown 09-26-2017 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Stanley Nickels (Post 13106648)
This sounds like huge news, and I hope it is; but the NCAA doesn't take kindly to others "regulating" in its place. This is the FBI, though, so they may not have a choice. Holy cow.

Yeah, the NCAA won't be able to run a blocking scheme for it's member institutions in order to keep the FBI at bay. This probably won't screw the schools as much as the individual coaches involved, but that will depend on where the paper trail ends/begins.

tk13 09-26-2017 09:33 AM

This is the feds. There's no way around this one. The NCAA will have to punish the schools involved, you'd think. Might depend on what action the schools take. You would think this has to be the end of Rick Pitino, for instance.

noa 09-26-2017 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco (Post 13106665)
I get that pay for play is a rules violation. I don't like it, but I get it. My question: Why is it against the law?

I have no idea if this is really the basis, but I wonder if it's because the schools are state schools, and hence the coaches are state employees.

BWillie 09-26-2017 09:36 AM

Kansas clean.

ChiTown 09-26-2017 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 13106739)
Kansas clean.

lolz

gblowfish 09-26-2017 09:39 AM

No wonder Mizzou sucked so bad...not bribing anybody!

Mr. Plow 09-26-2017 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 13106739)
Kansas better at hiding it than other institutions.

FYP.

Discuss Thrower 09-26-2017 10:17 AM

https://www.facebook.com/pg/usaosdny...=page_internal

Pasta Little Brioni 09-26-2017 10:23 AM

They ALL do this shit. Who the **** cares?

DaNewGuy 09-26-2017 10:28 AM

Damn miami in this mess too


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