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Since we last left this story. The NCAA has asked for tax records for both Sidney's parents, and his grandparents(amid rumors the grandparents funneled cash to the family to avoid scrutiny). Sidney's attorney Donald Jackson decided to play the race card and said the NCAA is persecuting "2 generations of black families" by making such requests. He knows perfectly well they're the victims of OJ Mayo getting caught, they're the ones taking the fallout from that but it has nothing to do with Sidney being black.
And Jackson texted Gary Parrish of CBS to tell him the NCAA was "demanding" Jackson sign a privacy agreement which he said he refused to sign because he would not let the NCAA shut him up. The NCAA says the agreement is standard in any investigation, the difference is Jackson has refused to sign it this time(he's represented several athletes vs the NCAA and in the past apparently always signed the agreement). The NCAA is obviously getting tired of Jackson giving out details of meetings to reporters so they're pushing the issue.
Jackson also accused the NCAA of threatening to withold Sidney's clearance if they didn't divulge financial records they have no legal right to ask for. Well last time I checked if you want to play for an NCAA member institution, you have to abide by their rules. The whole thing is so simple, if Sidney and his family did nothing wrong, prove it, produce the financial docs, banking records, tax records, the 2 personal loan documents and prove that they didn't violate his amateur status. Then Jackson can crow all he wants about how bad the NCAA treated the family. Until then, the more they refuse to divulge proof the more it appears to me that it's because they know those docs will make the NCAA's case. So yes they are threatening you, either prove you didn't take money, or don't play D1 basketball.
Draftexpress is reporting that Sidney now has a 200K offer to play overseas and if he doesn't get cleared, he'll go that route. Andy Katz said he thinks Sidney will ultimately get cleared but not before the season starts, he figures the NCAA is banking that Sidney will give up and go to Europe if they hold out long enough.
I have no idea what is going on wiht Lance Stephenson's case but there's a reason why, near as I can tell Donald Jackson is not involved in that case so it's not being reported in the media all the time.
And Jackson texted Gary Parrish of CBS to tell him the NCAA was "demanding" Jackson sign a privacy agreement which he said he refused to sign because he would not let the NCAA shut him up. The NCAA says the agreement is standard in any investigation, the difference is Jackson has refused to sign it this time(he's represented several athletes vs the NCAA and in the past apparently always signed the agreement). The NCAA is obviously getting tired of Jackson giving out details of meetings to reporters so they're pushing the issue.
Jackson also accused the NCAA of threatening to withold Sidney's clearance if they didn't divulge financial records they have no legal right to ask for. Well last time I checked if you want to play for an NCAA member institution, you have to abide by their rules. The whole thing is so simple, if Sidney and his family did nothing wrong, prove it, produce the financial docs, banking records, tax records, the 2 personal loan documents and prove that they didn't violate his amateur status. Then Jackson can crow all he wants about how bad the NCAA treated the family. Until then, the more they refuse to divulge proof the more it appears to me that it's because they know those docs will make the NCAA's case. So yes they are threatening you, either prove you didn't take money, or don't play D1 basketball.
Draftexpress is reporting that Sidney now has a 200K offer to play overseas and if he doesn't get cleared, he'll go that route. Andy Katz said he thinks Sidney will ultimately get cleared but not before the season starts, he figures the NCAA is banking that Sidney will give up and go to Europe if they hold out long enough.
I have no idea what is going on wiht Lance Stephenson's case but there's a reason why, near as I can tell Donald Jackson is not involved in that case so it's not being reported in the media all the time.