The National Colligate Athletic Association (NCAA) has reinstated USC Student-Athlete OJ Mayo. Mayo’s eligibility with the organization was suspended because he decided to accept two tickets to a professional basketball game. Why is this a violation of the NCAA conduct code? It is because the person that gave Mayo the tickets was a friend of his who was also a student-athlete.
As part of Mayo’s reinstatement arrangement with the NCAA, he is required to pay $460, the value of the two tickets, to the charity of his choice. Under NCAA guidelines, Mayo could have been banned from competition for a few weeks, but since the NCAA learned that the USC basketball coach gave him permission to accept the tickets, they decided to let him continue to compete.
I have to say that I do not agree with the NCAA’s decision to bar OJ Mayo from competition because then the question becomes that of “Where do you draw the line between code of conduct rules and just plain fun? I will be honest with you. If I had a chance to go to a professional basketball game, I would have to go no matter what it costs me. A chance to see professional sports athletes in their line of work doesn’t come around too often, so that is why so many people jump at the opportunity when they come around.
Mark Zadakis
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