Reggie Bush, New Orleans Saints standout running back, will be stripped of his Heisman Trophy by the end of September. A Yahoo Sports exclusive source leaked what most have already assumed would occur — the Heisman Trophy Trust will rescind the coveted honor for the first time in the 75-year-history of the award.
The NCAA determined that Bush was ineligible during his Heisman-winning season in 2005 because or major violations in the Trojan football program. After ruling that Bush was ineligible for part of the 2004 season all of 2005, the NCAA heavily sanctioned the University of Southern California and ordered them to remove all references to Bush from sporting venues and promotional material, and further ordered them to vacate his stats from all games during the ineligible period.
The Heisman Trophy Trust conducted their own independent inquiry and determined that the USC player accepted cash, gifts and other benefits. The tipping points were: The Heisman ballot necessitates candidates be in compliance with NCAA bylaws and concern over the Heisman’s reputation in the wake of the NCAA findings against Bush.
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