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DeCourcy: Mayo allegations highlight corruption of an entire sport, not just college hoops
Since reports broke about O.J. Mayo accepting money and benefits while playing for Southern Cal, there've been lots of opinions -- but few answers -- about the story's impact.
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Thirtyfive Seconds — ... caught up in the dirty system of agents. DeCourcy over at the SN goes a step further and says the entire sport of basketball is broken. (Though DeCourcy’s piece is less “subtle flavor brought out by age” and more “what happens when you toss the bottle against the wall in disgust, because the world is death.” Let it all out, Mike. Why, oh why did Celeste leave you and take both le chat and all the zigerettes?) ...

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