COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A newspaper is reporting that Ohio State’s director of compliance is investigating at least 50 car sales to Buckeyes athletes and relatives to see if they met NCAA rules.
The Columbus Dispatch reported on Saturday that a salesman who received game passes from Ohio State athletes handled many of the deals at two different dealerships.
Athletes are prevented from receiving special deals not available to other students. They are not permitted to trade autographs for discounts. Both dealerships display signed Ohio State memorabilia in their showrooms.
Ohio State already has five players serving five-game suspensions for accepting improper benefits from a tattoo parlor. The NCAA is investigating coach Jim Tressel, also suspended for five games, for knowing about the benefits but not telling superiors.
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