College Basketball’s Sneaker Scandal Is Troubling, and Years in the Making
Apparel brands have always been uncomfortably close to the world of college basketball recruiting. On Tuesday things came to a head when the FBI detailed an expansive corruption investigation involving college coaches, financial advisors and a representative of a major sportswear company.
This is a major deal for the NCAA and a major deal for Adidas. Being involved in an investigation of this magnitude is obviously never a good thing for anyone — especially when we’re talking about bribes being taken and arrests being made.
There will likely be major changes made from all parties as a result of that. There will have to be, because most of these practices are actually nothing new. Read more here, from SBNation.