Originally Posted by
bundabergdevil
As best I can tell, Avenatti already produced his best evidence in this matter --- the text messages from Nike execs discussing a plan to pay Zion. Well, okay, my guess is that there are conversations being had among folks seeking to profit off these kids all the freaking time. So what? That doesn't mean that Sharonda Williams received payment from Nike for "consulting services", which is what was originally alleged. The University conducted its initial compliance review and now this investigation and have found nothing. Sooooo...unless something concrete surfaces, there's nothing to be concerned about.
The contract negation dispute with the marketing firm Zion signed with during the school year strikes me as more weird and troubling giving it's timing...and really, really poor decision-making by the family.
Now Avenatti says: "And if what I'm saying is untrue, I challenge Coach K and Duke University to file a defamation lawsuit against me tomorrow and we can let the chips fall where they may."
Oh my, a peeing contest with a skunk that keeps the story alive for another 18 months. No thank you.
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013