Auburn, Arizona, Oklahoma State and USC suspended or placed assistant basketball coaches on leave on Tuesday after they were named in the FBI investigation that found they had taken thousands of dollars in bribes.
USC issued this statement in regards to assistant Tony Bland. USC also said it has hired former FBI Director Louis J. Freeh to conduct an “internal investigation.”
Here is a statement from USC VP for Athletic Compliance Mike Blanton regarding USC men’s basketball assistant coach Tony Bland: pic.twitter.com/z5rVdGuEGE
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) September 26, 2017
Arizona, meantime, relieved Book Richardson of his duties and called his actions “completely unacceptable.”
Arizona statements are in. As you might expect, school has suspended Book Richardson and calls his actions “completely unacceptable.” pic.twitter.com/Z3Z4MHRSNJ
— Brian Hamilton (@_Brian_Hamilton) September 26, 2017
Oklahoma State suspended Lamont Evans with pay.
#BREAKING: OSU suspends assistant coach Lamont Evans “based on the serious and troubling allegations.”
— Jordann Lucero (@JordannLucero) September 26, 2017
At Auburn, Chuck Person, known in his playing days as “The Rifleman, was suspended without pay.
