Bombshell Report: FBI Investigation Find Bribery and Corruption at the Highest Levels of College Basketball!

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SteemSports Presenter:@hogan22

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SteemSports Editor:@scottybuckets

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The Sports World is exploding today as the FBI has announced that they have found corruption and bribery at the HIGHEST LEVELS of NCAA College Basketball. There are big time coaches and programs involved, including one of the best coaches ever.

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Rick Pitino, future Hall of Fame Coach, and 2 time NCAA National Champion, is on unpaid leave from his job as the Head Coach of the University of Louisville. The story is continuing to break and Pitino is accused of funneling $100,000 through an intermediary at shoe giant, Adidas, to a basketball recruit. Pitino is the highest paid coach in the country and the 65 year old’s coaching days are likely over.

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But this is WAY bigger than just Louisville and Rick Pitino. Several assistant coaches from across the country were indicted by federal authorities. Some of the schools involved are Oklahoma State, Arizona, USC, Miami, South Carolina and Auburn. Here is a list of some of the charges: Wire Fraud, Money Laundering Conspiracy, Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, Solicitation of Bribes, Travel Act Conspiracy.

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Let's be honest here about College Basketball and College Football. Everyone know these bribes and payments go on and have been for decades. Just like we all know that 99.9% of the NFL is on Performance Enhancing Drugs like Steroids or Human Growth Hormone, we all know kids are paid to make their decision of what college to play for.

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But this is the first time that the FBI has gotten this far into proving this. And it's only the tip of the iceberg. In the immediate future, every major program that has a deal with Adidas should be shaking in their sneakers. The FBI has flipped informants and there will be many more coaches and schools involved. Then the next pair of shoes will fall with Nike and Under Armour schools.

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Here are the 6 biggest collegiate apparel deals in the country:

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UCLA - Under Armour - $280 Million - 15 Years

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Ohio State - Nike - $252 Million - 15 Years

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Texas - Nike - $250 Million - 15 Years

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Kansas - Adidas - $191 Million - 14 Years

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Michigan - Nike - $173.8 Million - 15 Years

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Louisville - Adidas - $160 Million - 10 Years

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With that kind of money involved, there is sure to be plenty of people with their hands in the cookie jar. I predict that this story will be the biggest story that the NCAA will ever have to face.

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What do you think of all this? Are you surprised? Thank you for following @steemsports and you can find me @hogan22

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