NCAA Discovered Reggie Bush Violating Regulations And Sentenced Four Year Probation
The Heisman Trust will return the 2005 Heisman Trophy to Reggie Bush over a decade after the former USC star forfeited the award. He also won the 2005 Doak Walker and Walter Camp awards.
Reggie Bush is an American former football running back who was an on-air college football analyst for Fox Sports. The New Orleans Saints selected him second overall in the 2006 NFL Draft.
Key Takeaways
- The NCAA discovered that Reggie Bush and his family had received lavish gifts from Sports agents violating NCAA regulations.
- Sports agent Lloyd Lake cooperated with the NCAA and filed a lawsuit to recover gifts and cash valued at $291,600.
- Reggie Bush announced his retirement from the NFL on December 15, 2017, and signed with Fox Sports as a college football analyst in 2019.
Reginald Money Bush Jr., named after his biological father, Reginald Sr., is regarded as one of the greatest college football players ever.
He was born in Spring Valley, California, on March 2, 1985. He is 39 years old as of 2024.
Reggie earned the Heisman Trophy as the most outstanding player in the nation while playing college football for the USC Trojans. Likewise, he also earned All-American honors twice.
He won Super Bowl XLIV with the Saints in 2010 and retired from professional football in 2017.
Before retiring, he played for the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, and Miami Dolphins.
The NCAA Discovered Reggie Bush Violating Its Regulations
Rumors in 2006 made many suspect that Reggie’s family had accepted gifts violating NCAA regulations. The school asked the conference to investigate the situation, and Reggie denied any improper behavior.
The NCAA discovered that starting in December 2004, Reggie had received lavish gifts from Lake and his companion, Michael Michaels, including a limousine trip to the 2005 Heisman Trophy presentation.
NCAA paid $8 million quietly behind closed doors trying to clean up their mistakes. I understand why you signed that non disclosure agreement Mark Emmert but I would like you to know your secret is not safe. After all these years they are still scared of #5✌🏾 pic.twitter.com/uTc3pabKup
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) December 17, 2022
Sports agent Lloyd Lake agreed to cooperate with the NCAA and filed a lawsuit against Reggie and his family to recover gifts and cash valued at $291,600.
According to the Los Angeles Times, in April 2009, the NCAA merged its investigations of Reggie and former USC basketball player O. J. Mayo into a single probe of the Trojans athletic programs.
Reggie’s attempt to settle this action through confidential arbitration was rejected, and a trial was scheduled for December 28, 2009. A settlement was reached in April 2010.
Thus, he was given four years of probation and forced to forfeit the team’s last two wins of the 2004 season.
Reggie voluntarily forfeited his title as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner despite reports that the Trust would strip his award.
Nonetheless, President of USC Max Nikias announced that the university would return the school’s copy of Reggie’s Heisman Trophy and remove all jerseys and paintings honoring him from its facilities.
He said the sanctions against USC due to his conduct were the worst. He expressed,
“felt like I died when I had to hear that there weren’t gonna be scholarships for kids because of me or because of something connected to me… I’m still not over that. It’s just something you learn to live with.”
On August 23, Reggie announced that he was filing a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA.
The Heisman Trust announced on April 24, 2024, that it would return the Heisman Trophy to Reggie, citing “enormous changes in the college football landscape.
Retired From the NFL And Became A College Football Analyst
In March 2012, Reggie Bush became a partner and spokesperson for the skincare company Barc, BumpDown Razor Bump Relief makers.
He announced his retirement from the NFL on December 15, 2017, and was inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame on June 5, 2019.
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In 2018, he appeared as a contestant on Talk Show the Game Show with Guy Branum.
Reggie signed with Fox Sports as a college football analyst for their Big Noon Kickoff pregame show in 2019. But left the show in 2023 when they could not agree on his next contract.
Similarly, he signed an ambassador deal with golf brand Srixon in October 2022.
FAQs
What is Reggie Bush’s height and weight?
Former professional football player Reggie Bush stands 6 feet tall and weighs about 92kg.
Does Reggie Bush have a wife?
Reggie Bush began dating Armenian dancer Lilit Avagyan in 2011. They married on July 12, 2014, and have three children: Briseis, Uriah, and Agyemang.
What is Reggie Bush’s net worth?
Reggie Bush has an estimated net worth of $25 million.
