This has been a bitter sweet year for Reggie Bush the New Orleans Saints running back. On the heels of winning NFL Super Bowl, Reggie was hit with the new that he had been found guilty of receiving over $300,000 worth of gifts from marketing agents during his time at USC.
Bush and USC have been in hot water since June 10, when the NCAA sanctioned the school with four years of probation and a two-year ban on postseason bowl games. The Trojan football team was also forced to forfeit all its victories during the three seasons Bush played, and it was stripped of 30 football scholarships intended for new players over the next three years.
Bush proclaimed his innocence in a public statement, saying, “I very much regret the turn that this matter has taken, not only for USC, but for the fans and players. I am disappointed by {the} decision and disagree with the NCAA’s findings. If the University decides to appeal, I will continue to cooperate with the NCAA and USC, as I did during the investigation.”
Now it seems things are getting a bit worst because the IRS is taking a look into the case to see if they can get their paws on some possible back taxes from Bush’s $300,000 worth of gifts. If the IRS is creative enough its said that Bush will have to cut them a check upwards of $150,000.
Decisions, decisions, decisions; it’s so unfortunate that the USC program and Bush’s former teammates will have to suffer such harsh penalties because of his foolishness. It really doesn’t matter how well he does in the NFL the rest of his career, he will forever be remembered as the person that killed the USC legacy; what a shame!
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