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Louis Johnson goes back on the record about O.J. Mayo
In May, Louis Johnson, a former close friend of lottery pick O.J. Mayo, went to ESPN, alleging that Mayo received money and gifts before and during his year at USC. Johnson tells more in his first public comments since.
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Recommended reads Vol. 2 addition
John Clay's Sidelines — ... Since the Post folded, she's returned home to Los Angeles, where she's been doing some free-lancing, including this story she wrote on Louis Johnson, the man who squealed on O.J. Mayo at USC. ...

Tim Floyd Paid For OJ Mayo
YOU BEEN BLINDED — ... Unprovoked snitch Louis Johnson told NCAA investigators, the FBI, the IRS, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office that Tim Floyd directly gave OJ Mayo associate Rodney Guillory $1000. You probably remember ...

Gregg Doyel Is Bad At Journalism
Rumors and Rants — ... Doyel acts like people have never lied under oath before. Hell, we had a president lie under oath. Would it be that shocking if a 36-year-old guy who was convicted of selling cocaine in 2005, evicted from his house less than a year later and is working on a book about the whole Mayo affair, happened to fib a little? Especially about an incident that can’t really be proven one way or another? Again, I’m not saying he’s lying, but right now it’s a “he said, he said” situation. ...

Why the Vilification of Tim Floyd Bothers Me So Much
Maize n Brew — ... What is clear is that Johnson funnelled a lot of money to Mayo (at least that's what's consistent in every account). What is also clear, and admitted by Johnson back in June 2008, is that he was expecting a payoff later down the road. Presumably whenMayo mde the NBA. Anyone rushing to judge Floyd really needs to ...

Louis Johnson's book
Conquest Chronicles — ... There has been some speculation about whether or not Louis Johnson would write a book. I don't know how I missed this article from last year. But it would appear that Johnson has a literary agent, I wish I knew about it a few weeks ago. I did not get a chance to check out all the links in Maize n Brew's great piece today until this evening. ...

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OJ Mayo Is Mature And SmartRealClearSports - Blog
He is wearing glasses, see? I mean, has anyone ever seen him wear glasses before? I don't follow OJ Mayo closely, so maybe he does, but I'm pretty sure every press conference I saw him in prior to his "scandal" he was not wearing glasses. I really hope he wore them to appear more smart and mature. More likely it was an outfit accessory, like Samaki Walker's hat.