Vernon Davis Provided Improper Benefits

ftbl899 · 2010-11-11T22:24:45-08:00

Just posted on ESPN. Haha really?? Sounds like Vernon got the short end of this one.. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolina said five people, including former Tar Heels and current New York Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks, provided "impermissible gifts of cash and jewelry and impermissible assistance" with travel and entertainment expenses. Nicks, who left Chapel Hill for the NFL after his junior season in 2008, provided $3,300 in benefits, while former UNC players Omar Brown ($1,865) and Mahlon Carey ($140) also were listed. The news release also mentions San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis ($20) and "a person from Miami whose full name is not known ($323)."

Nov 11, 2010 at 10:27 PM

HessianDud
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$20?

Nov 11, 2010 at 10:27 PM

valrod33
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Vernon gave them $20? f**kin cheap b*****d

Nov 11, 2010 at 10:30 PM

WillistheWall
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20 dollars even counts? f**king seriously? He probably was hanging out with them and paid for lunch or something. If you cant get lunch with your friends thats a f**king joke. I can't believe they're even squabling over the 20 dollars, Vernon's not even part of the problem.

Nov 11, 2010 at 10:30 PM

HessianDud
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on a serious note, the NCAA getting all butt-hurt about "student"-athletes getting "improper benefits" is the greatest hypocrisy in sports.

Nov 11, 2010 at 10:35 PM

9erfanAUS
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$20

-9fA

Nov 11, 2010 at 10:36 PM

backontop
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maybe it was beer money

Nov 11, 2010 at 10:39 PM

ftbl899
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If they are gonna start investigating $20 worth of benefits than they are gonna be working lots of overtime because every college athlete receives something technically illegal. And student athletes should be paid to begin with, last time I checked Reggie Bush didn't gain any on field advantage from getting a new car and house for his parents.

Nov 11, 2010 at 10:40 PM

NORTHbayniner
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Thats my boy!

Nov 11, 2010 at 10:41 PM

silkyjohnson
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Originally posted by ftbl899:
If they are gonna start investigating $20 worth of benefits than they are gonna be working lots of overtime because every college athlete receives something technically illegal. And student athletes should be paid to begin with, last time I checked Reggie Bush didn't gain any on field advantage from getting a new car and house for his parents.

This. s**t's ricockulous.

Nov 11, 2010 at 10:47 PM

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