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Ex-USC player O.J. Mayo denies he accepted improper benefits - Los Angeles Times
Ex-USC player O.J. Mayo denies he accepted improper benefits - Los Angeles Times
Calling the accusations against him "a publicity stunt," O.J. Mayo on Wednesday emphatically denied allegations that he accepted cash and gifts in violation of NCAA rules and said his accuser might be striking back after he severed ties between them. Mayo said he would cooperate with investigations by the NCAA and Pacific 10 Conference after a report he accepted tens of thousands of dollars ...
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A Roll of the Dice
Conquest Chronicles — ... O.J. Mayo denied allegations that he accepted any improper benefits as has been widely reported since Sunday. Mayo was interviewed By the LA Times’ Ben Bolch this afternoon. ...

O.J. Mayo Denies, Duffy Denies -- Skepticism the Primary Reaction
FanHouse — Filed under: Pac-10 Basketball, NCAA Basketball Police Blotter, NBA Prospects, USC BasketballTo the shock of no one, O.J. Mayo claims that he is clean and that he has received absolutely no money or goods from anyone seeking to influence him. Mayo also said he paid his own way when he went shopping and ate with Guillory. "I understand compliance and I understand the rules," Mayo said. "Any meal, I wouldn't pay for everybody but I would at least pay my end. When I went to go shop every once in a while, ...

Surprising TB Rays and USC Troubles Headline this Weekend's Edition of SBR
Sports Business Radio blogs — ... . Mayo reportedly accepted $30,000 in cash and gifts and there are several culprits associated with this mess. Its the latest incident for USC's athletic department, which has also endured a scandal with former football star Reggie Bush, now of the New Orleans Saints. ...

O.J. Mayo says what O.J. Mayo is supposed to say
The Dagger — ... Instead we'll have to settle for sarcastic non-surprises about sports. In this quest, I give you O.J. Mayo, and the art of the denial (via ...

Califorinia's Attorney General Has Questions for O.J. Mayo
FanHouse — ... of Justice special agent said Friday. Special agent Danny Kim in Los Angeles said he is looking into whether "any funds or credit cards were taken or used under the foundation's name and used for other purposes." The NCAA may not have subpoena power, but the state does. Credit card bills, leave a heck of a paper trail and Guillory reportedly utilized a card registered to the questionable charity. That, of course, will go back to who paid for goods that Mayo claims he bought himself. ...

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