Arizona, Auburn, NCAA, Oklahoma State, USC

September 26, 2017

author: Adam Zagoria

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Auburn, Arizona, Oklahoma State, USC suspend or place basketball assistants on leave in wake of FBI Investigation

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.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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