From CBS Sports:CBS Columnist Gregg Doyel hints at, but doesn't outright name Mayo in his story. If it was OJ, it would explain how he was able to afford the Bentley shown behind him on this cover of SLAM magazine, when he was still an 18 year old college freshman.
We've all heard the stories of players receiving and accepting illegal gifts from schools, but OJ is believed to have taken this to the next level. I can't say I necessarily blame him, either. It's up to the coaches and athletic directors to follow the rules and tell this kid that that is not how things work. Instead, it's rumored that many schools paid him the $10K just to pay them a visit. That's more than Ruben Studdard made when he went on tour in 2004.
Don't be surprised to see more one-and-done college standouts try to use this charge per visit tactic as they attempt to recuperate income lost by being forced to play a year of college ball.
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Can you imagine how those conversations went.
Coach :Hey O.J, we would love for you come to our campus so we can show you what our university has to offer our student athletes.
O.J: I would love $10,000
Coach: Umm, excuse me.
O.J: $10,000 or I ain't coming.
Coach: Well O.J that is very much against the rules.
O.J: Call me when you got $10,000.
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