Current Events > Reggie Bush gets his Heisman trophy back

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https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40014492/reggie-bush-heisman-trophy-returned

Reggie Bush has his 2005 Heisman Trophy back, as the Heisman Trust announced Wednesday the formal "reinstatement" of the trophy to Bush amid what it calls "enormous changes in the college football landscape."

The Heisman Trust's decision comes after Bush forfeited his Heisman Trophy in 2010 in the wake of significant NCAA sanctions for USC, which included Bush receiving improper benefits during a Trojans career that spanned from 2003 to 2005.

As part of the decision Wednesday, the Heisman Trust is returning the Heisman Trophy to Bush and a replica to USC. Bush will again be invited to all future Heisman Trophy ceremonies, beginning in the 2024 season.

"Personally, I'm thrilled to reunite with my fellow Heisman winners and be a part of the storied legacy of the Heisman Trophy, and I'm honored to return to the Heisman family," Bush said in a statement to ESPN. "I also look forward to working together with the Heisman Trust to advance the values and mission of the organization."

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isn't he a gamefaqs user now?

And all it took was OJ dying and public outcry when Heisman paid their respects to him.

I don't follow sports much so I don't know what this is about. But does this mean whatever people thought he did, he is actually exonerated now?

Zikten posted...

I don't follow sports much so I don't know what this is about. But does this mean whatever people thought he did, he is actually exonerated now?

They took his Heisman trophy away because of "impermissible benefits," but now college players are able to get paid through NIL, and endorsement deals, and selling their own likenesses (autographs, appearances in video games, etc.) so thoughts about that stuff have pretty much flipped.

Hayame_Zero posted...

And all it took was OJ dying and public outcry when Heisman paid their respects to him.

There has been enough of a call for Reggie Bush to be reinstated recently that I knew about it despite not following football at all even before OJ died.