A.J. Green a $ale$man?
Posted by Brett Kincaid on September 8, 2010
Word is trickling out regarding why A.J. Green missed last week’s season opener for Georgia. According to ESPN.com Green is under investigation for allegedly selling a game-worn jersey. This would constitute an improper benefit under NCAA guidelines.
Georgia officials hope to get word today on Green’s eligibility status for this week’s showdown with South Carolina. With a freshman quarterback facing a fierce Carolina defense, Green could be the difference maker. One has to believe that Green could miss Saturday’s game if he is indeed guilty of committing this infraction.
Are the stars aligning for Stevie Superior this year?
3 Responses to “A.J. Green a $ale$man?”
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Kri$ said
Well, that $uck$ becau$e I alway$ liked A.J. Green. I thought he and teammate$ got the $haft la$t year for the exce$$ive celebration penalty which co$t them the game.
By the way, my jer$ey i$ pretty $weet and he did $ign it for me.
“To Kri$
Pig $oooiiieeee (or whatever it i$ that you guy$ yell)
AJ #8″
Brain said
NCAA has suspended him for 4 games. Interesting. Isaac Madison’s job on 9/18 may have just become a lot easier. UGA will obviously appeal.
Here’s the full release from the NCAA:
University of Georgia football student-athlete A.J. Green must miss four
games as a condition of becoming eligible to play again, according to a
decision today by the NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff.
The university declared the student-athlete ineligible for violations of
NCAA agent benefits rules. According to the facts of the case submitted by
Georgia, the student-athlete sold his Independence Bowl game jersey to an
individual who meets the NCAA definition of an agent. Green has repaid the
$1,000 value of benefits to charity. According to NCAA rules, an agent is
any individual who markets or promotes a student-athlete.
During the reinstatement process, the NCAA staff reviews each case on its
own merits based on the specific facts. Staff decisions are made based on a
number of factors including guidelines established by the Committee on
Student-Athlete Reinstatement, the student-athlete¹s responsibility for the
violation, as well as any mitigating factors presented by the university.
The university can appeal the decision to the Division I NCAA Committee on
Student-Athlete Reinstatement, an independent committee comprised of
representatives from NCAA member colleges, universities and athletic
conferences. This committee can reduce or remove the condition, but it
cannot increase the staff-imposed conditions. If appealed, the
student-athlete remains ineligible until the conclusion of the appeals
process.
Brain said
Here is the official link:
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/latest+news/2010+news+stories/september+latest+news/ncaa+requires+loss+of+contests+for+a.j.+green