Michael Avenetti naming names...

[USMC Cat]

Avenatti is out of jail and firing off names on Twitter. So far he has insinuated that Arizona cheated to get DeAndre Ayton, Oregon cheated to get Bol Bol and UNLV cheated to get Brandon McCoy.

On his Twitter account Tuesday morning, Avenatti wrote, "Ask Deandre Ayton and Nike about the cash payments to his mother and others. Nike’s attempt at diversion and cover-up will fail miserably once prosecutors realize they have been played by Nike and their lawyers at [the law firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner]. This reaches the highest levels of Nike." Ayton played collegiately for one year at Arizona before becoming the first pick in the NBA draft last year. Avenatti included no specifics to back up his allegation.

Avenatti also claimed Oregon freshman center Bol Bol, a top-five NBA prospect and the son of former NBA player Manute Bol, “received large sums of money from Nike,” and the attorney even attempted to implicate Nike director of elite youth basketball Carlton DeBose.

And of course, Avenatti didn’t stop there. He brought up Adidas consultant Merl Code, who received a six-month prison sentence for his role in college basketball’s federal fraud scandal.



He also tweets out "And Duke".




Blackmail, or legit? Or both?

 

[coryfly]

I mean, some of it is legit I'm sure. No one is surprised with the three names he mentioned. He isn't reliable though so throwing out a name like 'Duke' and nothing else comes across as attention seeking.

 

[sgrooms]

Already posted:

https://forums.rivals.com/threads/tomorrow-nike-joins-the-cheating-party.872250/

 

[BasketBallJunkie-UK]

But the big news is - Will he still run for potus...

 

[WeAreDePaul]

Avenatti is out of jail and firing off names on Twitter. So far he has insinuated that Arizona cheated to get DeAndre Ayton, Oregon cheated to get Bol Bol and UNLV cheated to get Brandon McCoy.

On his Twitter account Tuesday morning, Avenatti wrote, "Ask Deandre Ayton and Nike about the cash payments to his mother and others. Nike’s attempt at diversion and cover-up will fail miserably once prosecutors realize they have been played by Nike and their lawyers at [the law firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner]. This reaches the highest levels of Nike." Ayton played collegiately for one year at Arizona before becoming the first pick in the NBA draft last year. Avenatti included no specifics to back up his allegation.

Avenatti also claimed Oregon freshman center Bol Bol, a top-five NBA prospect and the son of former NBA player Manute Bol, “received large sums of money from Nike,” and the attorney even attempted to implicate Nike director of elite youth basketball Carlton DeBose.

And of course, Avenatti didn’t stop there. He brought up Adidas consultant Merl Code, who received a six-month prison sentence for his role in college basketball’s federal fraud scandal.



He also tweets out "And Duke".




Blackmail, or legit? Or both?

I don't think that's how blackmail works.

 

[Random UK Fan]

Word on the street is Luke Maye did "favors" to win something called a "Skip Prosser Award". Can anyone confirm or clarify? It may be totally fabricated.

 

[oldsports_]

Well, the Duke tweet was at 4am, so I'm guessing he was drunk tweeting

 

[TheDude1]

Well, the Duke tweet was at 4am, so I'm guessing he was drunk tweeting

I tend to be my MOST truthful when I am wasted...

Hoping for the best, expecting the worst.

 

[829305]

I tend to be my MOST truthful when I am wasted...

Hoping for the best, expecting the worst.

Who really cares though, man. It’s one big cesspool and everyone is swimming in it.

 

[TheDude1]

Who really cares though, man. It’s one big cesspool and everyone is swimming in it.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

I understand that Stormy Daniels is going to be working Louisville soon.

 

[bkingUK]

Okay, so. Avenatti is a piece of shit. Nike reps are pieces of shit. AAU clubs... shit. Parents of players taking money... also shit (and I don’t buy they are innocent bystanders in all of this.) Corruption from top to bottom. Even the innocent are guilty.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Okay, so. Avenatti is a piece of shit. Nike reps are pieces of shit. AAU clubs... shit. Parents of players taking money... also shit (and I don’t buy they are innocent bystanders in all of this.) Corruption from top to bottom. Even the innocent are guilty.

That seems to sum it up.

 

[SpartyRBS]

I’m sure Duke is on the up and up getting all these top players but everyone else that routinely gets the top one and dones are dirty.

 

[sgrooms]

I’m sure Duke is on the up and up getting all these top players but everyone else that routinely gets the top one and dones are dirty.

It's the Duke difference.

 

[della]

Avenatti is out of jail and firing off names on Twitter. So far he has insinuated that Arizona cheated to get DeAndre Ayton, Oregon cheated to get Bol Bol and UNLV cheated to get Brandon McCoy.

On his Twitter account Tuesday morning, Avenatti wrote, "Ask Deandre Ayton and Nike about the cash payments to his mother and others. Nike’s attempt at diversion and cover-up will fail miserably once prosecutors realize they have been played by Nike and their lawyers at [the law firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner]. This reaches the highest levels of Nike." Ayton played collegiately for one year at Arizona before becoming the first pick in the NBA draft last year. Avenatti included no specifics to back up his allegation.

Avenatti also claimed Oregon freshman center Bol Bol, a top-five NBA prospect and the son of former NBA player Manute Bol, “received large sums of money from Nike,” and the attorney even attempted to implicate Nike director of elite youth basketball Carlton DeBose.

And of course, Avenatti didn’t stop there. He brought up Adidas consultant Merl Code, who received a six-month prison sentence for his role in college basketball’s federal fraud scandal.



He also tweets out "And Duke".




Blackmail, or legit? Or both?

This guy seems like the Villain of a novel. He is an intelligent evil person that has no bounds on him as he seeks to destroy and use the innocent as stepping stones on the path to his malevolent ends.

 

[PokesMSU-WalkingBoss]

 

[FaithPlusOne]

destroy and use the innocent as stepping stones on the path to his malevolent ends.

I don’t know if there’s anyone innocent in this situation. I think pretty much anyone he steps on here is at least somewhat guilty.

Maybe I’m just jaded at this point. Is it time to bring back the “does your school cheat” poll?

 

[della]

I don’t know if there’s anyone innocent in this situation. I think pretty much anyone he steps on here is at least somewhat guilty.

Maybe I’m just jaded at this point. Is it time to bring back the “does your school cheat” poll?

Probably true, but innocent to how truly evil he is.

 

[toonces11]

The stuff cant be over soon enough. Its not controllable b/c it involves people a school cant monitor, a parent cant monitor, a player cant monitor, and outside influences that cannot be monitored to a degree it would even make it somewhat effective. Start over--pass enforceable guidelines, and let basketball go back to being about basketball.

 

[829305]

I laughed.

 

[Afamu]

I’m sure Duke is on the up and up getting all these top players but everyone else that routinely gets the top one and dones are dirty.

You seem to not understand marketing and brand awareness.

Some have to pay, Duke doesn't.

 

[tw3301]

Okay, so. Avenatti is a piece of shit. Nike reps are pieces of shit. AAU clubs... shit. Parents of players taking money... also shit (and I don’t buy they are innocent bystanders in all of this.) Corruption from top to bottom. Even the innocent are guilty.

Which is why nothing will happen. Goes too deep. Idiots caught on wiretaps will get punished the rest not so much. I mean how do you punish a school when the FBI and federal courts have made them the victim?

 

[RichardMassive]

You seem to not understand marketing and brand awareness.

Some have to pay, Duke doesn't.

The fact that you actually believe this nonsense is both sad and scary

 

[FaithPlusOne]

I mean how do you punish a school when the FBI and federal courts have made them the victim?

If the coaches are involved, and the FBI doesn’t consider them to be a representative of the school, then they definitely could. My understanding is that’s the big distinction between how the FBI views the coaching staffs versus how the NCAA does.

I guess you could make the argument that the coaches should be punished and not the schools in that case, but my guess is if the NCAA is on campus as a result of any of this, they’ll find things they can punish you, even if it isn’t directly related to this.

Edit to add: Just hope nobody was stupid enough to be directly linked like seems to be the case at NC State (Gottfried), LSU (Wade), etc.

 

[Afamu]

The fact that you actually believe this nonsense is both sad and scary

Any proof? Or just going through life butt hurt

 

[ExitFlagger]

The fact that you actually believe this nonsense is both sad and scary

It's truly amazing how many "believe" this.

 

[BasketBallJunkie-UK]

Okay, so. Avenatti is a piece of shit. Nike reps are pieces of shit. AAU clubs... shit. Parents of players taking money... also shit (and I don’t buy they are innocent bystanders in all of this.) Corruption from top to bottom. Even the innocent are guilty.

And the NCAA is a piece of sh*t

 

[ExitFlagger]

I wish the NCAA death penalty on any program with fans who bury their heads and say "Any proof?!?"

 

[BasketBallJunkie-UK]

I wish the NCAA death penalty on any program with fans who bury their heads and say "Any proof?!?"

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

And the NCAA is a piece of sh*t

That is the one solid fact in this thread.

The NCAA is the most corrupt organization in the United States.

 

[829305]

I wish the NCAA death penalty on any program with fans who bury their heads and say "Any proof?!?"

Aren't you a Kansas fan? Lol

 

[Afamu]

I wish the NCAA death penalty on any program with fans who bury their heads and say "Any proof?!?"

When posters make unproven allegations against a program, what should the response be?

Please enlighten us oh message board expert.

 

[kl40504]

But the big news is - Will he still run for potus...

He would be a great candidate for the left. You know he was a paid contributor for CNN. He is the epitome of fake news. CNN loves him.

 

[UNC71-00]

When posters make unproven allegations against a program, what should the response be?

Please enlighten us oh message board expert.

Usually I just tell them to go catch AIDS and die a slow, painful death.

 

[duckboy33]

OP is misrepresenting the allegations

 

[ExitFlagger]

Aren't you a Kansas fan? Lol

Your point?

Although, technically, we could still bury our heads and demand proof and point to contradictory testimony under oath. But what's obvious is obvious.

 

[829305]

Your point?

 

[ExitFlagger]

Not really.

Everyone wallows in the "misery" of the fans of Adidas schools (plus AZ) right now, while burying their heads and ignoring the obvious.

I mean...best case scenario for the top Nike schools is that K, Calipari and Roy don't personally get involved. But does it really matter? Is looking the other way and continuing to recruit the same types of players any better?

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

Using Duke as an example here. A player who went to Duke can be paid and not by Duke. Or even to the knowledge of Duke. So the argument that some programs have to pay, but Duke doesn't, is not the smartest way of looking at it.

Whether or not the programs are involved directly, aware and turn a blind eye or not aware at all is all speculation at this point.