After remaining quiet instead of snitching on an LSU player during the Cleats/Gloves ‘eBay Scandal,’ a man heads to jail.
Integrity is tough to come by these days. While everybody is looking for that edge to get ahead in today’s world, the humans with integrity sometimes get left in the dust.
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However, they score some major points with the big man upstairs.
One sport that is littered with scandals and violations is Division-1 College Football. The NCAA rule book is thicker than a college senior’s entire fall semester put together.
25-year old Fletcher Sanders, who works in a shoe store, would most certainly fall under the “man with integrity” class.
According to the Advocate, Sanders choose jail instead of assisting police in the LSU “eBay Scandal.”
The report reads:
"“A police officer contacted Fletcher Sanders, 25, after an investigation revealed that he was the seller of a pair of cleats and gloves advertised on eBay as having been worn during LSU’s thrilling upset winagainst the Ole Miss Rebels in October, according to a police report.Sanders told police that he sold the gear for an LSU football player. But when an investigator asked Sanders to name the football player, Sanders clammed up.”"
The controversy began when LSU cleats and gloves that were worn during the Tigers upset win over Ole Miss in October surfaced on eBay. Sanders cooperated with investigators up until the very point at which they wanted to know which player he sold the gear for.
Sanders is currently out on bail.
While most would say the investigation is a waste of time, you cannot blame investigators for the pursuit. Instead, blame the NCAA for its ridiculous rules pertaining to big-time student athletes getting snubbed while admins and coaches become millionaires off of their talent.
Hopeful the player that Sanders is covering for has a bright future ahead of him on Sunday afternoons. If he does, Sanders might be the newest edition to that man’s entourage.
H/T to The Big Lead
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