Why is ESPN Ignoring the Reggie Bush Book?

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Huge conflict of interest at ESPN
Published 1/11/2008 by Gilbert at Obscure Sports Quarterly
... Well, as The Big Lead points out, David Cornwell, Bush’s attorney, is also a legal consultant for ESPN. If that’s not a major conflict of interest, I don’t know what is. I’m not saying that ESPN is purposefully downplaying the Bush story because of this, but just the appearance that it could be happening is really bad for journalism reasons. ...

Every Day Should Be Dre Day
Published 1/11/2008 by Oops Pow Surprise <info@blackheartgoldpants.com> at Black Heart Gold Pants
... Cool stuff from The Big Lead: Why is ESPN ignoring that Tarnished Heisman book about Reggie Bush? Sure, it's old news, but it's all over the other sites and networks. Might it have something to do with Reggie Bush's attorney being a legal consultant for ESPN? Hmmmmmmmmm? ...

Around the Blogosphere for 1/11
Published 1/11/2008 by Anthony Hall at MVN Outsider
... A new book accuses Reggie Bush of receiving $300,000 while playing for USC–why isn’t ESPN covering this story? [The Big Lead] ...

Who Really Cares?
Published 1/14/2008 by Paragon SC <info@conquestchronicles.com> at Conquest Chronicles
... So when the good folks at The Big Lead rightly ask why ESPN is ignoring the Bush book, the answer might simply be that Bristol, like many of us, has moved on. ...

Weekly Pwnage: IU Basketball
Published 2/14/2008 by Chris at Intentional Foul
... Yes, he abused his cell phone privileges, but that’s not quite the same as paying a player (Reggie Bush) or making sure they get good grades while they “attend” college (the entire college basketball world in the 1980s). ...

Yahoo’s Wetzel Continues Assault on College Fanbases
Published 2/20/2008 by Jason at Eleven Warriors
... Wetzel kept chugging while the 800 pound “back-back-back” and “boo-yah” spewing Gorilla looked the other way. Now depositions in the matter are ...

ESPN INCONSISTENT ON MAYO, BUSH STORIES?
Published 5/12/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
... in violation of NCAA rules and the manner in which ESPN “covered” those same allegations against former USC football player Reggie Bush. With Mayo, ESPN made a big splash.  With Bush, ESPN has at times pretended not to notice.  Our buddy who runs The Big Lead pointed out earlier this year that ESPN generally was ignoring the publication of a book that makes the case in convincing fashion that Bush lost his eligibility (and thus should lose his Heisman) via the receipt of cash and other benefits while playing college football.  Our own independent research ( i.e. , we Googled ...