Bush voluntarily returned his 2005 Heisman Trophy after being accused of accepting improper payments from an external source.
Reggie Bush, an NFL commentator and College Football Hall of Famer, has initiated a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA, alleging the organization falsely suggested in a statement two years ago that he received payment for playing football at the University of Southern California.
In 2010, the NCAA accused Bush of accepting improper payments from an external source while he was a college athlete. He was stripped of his collegiate titles and voluntarily returned his 2005 Heisman Trophy. Bush unveiled the lawsuit at the Los Angeles Coliseum, the same venue where he made a name for himself as a running back for the USC Trojans. Bush's college career included two national championship titles. His outstanding performances led him to win the Heisman Trophy in 2005.
In 2021, the NCAA introduced policy changes allowing student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness. Bush had hoped for a reconsideration of his case under these new guidelines. Nevertheless, the NCAA declined, reiterating that"NCAA rules still do not permit pay-for-play type arrangements" in response to queries from ESPN about his status.
Bush denies any basis for the claim that he engaged in a pay-for-play arrangement where he received compensation for his participation at USC. He said that statement not only is not true but there's no evidence to support it. Bush is represented by attorneys Levi McCathern and Ben Crump, who called the case"a slap in the face." The University of Southern California released a statement supporting Bush's bid to regain his Heisman Trophy and said,"While we are not a party to Mr. Bush's lawsuit, we fully support his efforts to regain his Heisman Trophy."
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