University of Oklahoma basketball star Keith
"Tiny" Gallon may have violated a cardinal NCAA
rule by accepting thousands of dollars from a guy who appears to have
been courting him.
Gallon -- a freshman center for the Sooners - scored a
$3,000 wire transfer last August, according to a document obtained by
TMZ. The money was deposited in a bank account jointly held by Keith and
his mom, Sylvia Wright.
As for who gave Keith the dough -- the
document shows it's Jeffrey Hausinger, a Merrill
Lynch financial advisor who reps several professional
athletes.
It's a violation of NCAA rules for any player or
player's relative to receive money that isn't readily available to other
players -- for example, a student loan or scholarship. We're told the
rule clearly prohibits any agent, lawyer or financial advisor from
trying to lure a player with money.
Keith made headlines last
week when he announced he would return to OU next year rather than turn
pro.
OU Athletic Director Joe Castiglione says
the school is committed to following NCAA rules, and "any activity not
in compliance is taken seriously and is acted upon swiftly."
We
could not reach Keith. His mom had no comment. We called Hausinger for
comment about the $3,000 wire transfer -- he said, "I don't think I want
to talk to you," and hung up.
http://www.tmz.com/2010/0...n-ncaa-scandal/#comments
Now can we get TMZ to investigate a certain QB at another SEC school whose name rhymes with Spam Cueton?