As Tom Cruise says in the movie “Jerry Maguire”– Show me the Money! Well, maybe you should wait until you are a professional athlete, based on the NCAA rules. 🙂
USC has had to deal with several public relations challenges in athletics over the couple of years, especially when it involves athletes getting money during their time at USC. First it was Reggie Bush, and now it is OJ Mayo. It was reported recently that former USC basketball player OJ Mayo received some money from the agency that is now representing him.
Of course, the NCAA does not allow athletes to receive any gifts, money, or other incentives while they are representing their university. But the real question is– why is it always USC athletes that are getting the publicity for this kind of situation? I’m not saying that they are not guilty– they maybe– but… I can guarantee that this happens at every university in the United States. From football to basketball to baseball, and hey– maybe even track and field– but the point is– it is interesting that there is a lot of focus on USC athletes when it comes to this matter.
USC does have to take account and figure out how they are going to approach this public relations challenge. It will be interesting to see what the sports information department will say regarding this situation. I think that the media sometimes has an agenda and frames a situation based on their opinion– I feel that they should be objective and report fairly. This is just my opinion. 🙂
Hope you all are having a great day! 🙂
Best Wishes,
Karen 🙂
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