Duke is investigating if Nike paid Zion’s mother
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Where were the journalists when Kenny Walker was taken by a helicopter to eat dinner in Danville? Where were they wen Richard Madison showed up in the Fizz nightclub as a 19 year old kid and had food and drinks bought by older men in suits? Where were the journalists when students and people living in the area were openly sharing numerous accounts of cheating including jobs at car dealerships and other places that the players never showed up for?
It is a different incestuous group of people in the Lexington/Central Kentucky media, but they have the same goals. Keep burying stories that might jeopardize their access to the program and advertising dollars.
Because you’re naive enough to believe we’re “better” or “above” other schools who are successful. It’s BS in reality.
No.
Langford’s dad ran an AAU team - which Nike legally could give money to. Whether it was ethical or not might be questionable, but that’s an entirely separate conversation (btw - that occurred BEFORE Archie was hired at IU).
Zion’s mom (according to reports) ran a bogus consulting service - which Nike could not legally pay money to.
That you cannot discern the difference between the two is not surprising.
It doesn't fit the narrative of his butthurt world.
Tas summarized it well.... one is legal and not a NCAA violation and the other is illegal and is a NCAA violation
How many rich guys get caught stealing? "Too much is never enough"
Yeah I bet Duke is working hard to get to the bottom of that whole situation.
Maybe when they finish they can help OJ find the real killer.
Read it once - need clarification of which you are referring to. Langford's dad, or Zion's mom?
Then, yes.
Here is what I said originally:
Note I did say “according to reports”. Nothing has been proven - yet. But if Nike can send a team of company reps to Durham when Zion’s shoe blew out, they sure as hell know if they did/did not pay Zion’s mom for “consulting”.
To date Nike has not denied it. And, yes, such payments are violation of NCAA eligibility relating to amateurism.
Have they been proven to have committed a NCAA violation or not? That’s all that matters. The rest is...like I said earlier...speculation.
The OP had a link to the article.
You tried to liken it to Tim Langford.
It was pointed out to you that there is a distinct difference between paying money for an AAU team and what was discussed in the article involving Zion’s mom.
No one said that payment had been made. What myself and others have tried to enlighten you on is the difference between payments to a parent running an AAU team and payments to a bogus counseling service. Any such payments WOULD be a violation of NCAA eligibility requirements.
Again, not surprising you fail to discern the difference between the two.
She could fill out some questionnaires about "Nike Branding for Mom's of star athletes" and get paid for doing that.
Not unless she had a legitimate consulting service. Otherwise, anyone could claim to do what you suggest.
Zion does not care now. He has played his last game at Duke regardless of the outcome of this investigation. I doubt if the NCAA is going after Duke with any vigor. They are not a mid major that they can make a public example of, and flex their legal muscles and squash them. Or any school naive enough to self report and also penalize itself.
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We will be the first program in NCAA history to death penalty ourselves...a "suicide" if you will. Will be because a booster paid for a recruit to eat that 4lb challenge burger at Bubs.
