COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — NCAA investigators left campus a week ago following their review of reports about Ohio State players selling or trading memorabilia for cash and tattoos, university president Gordon Gee said Thursday.
Revelations about the tattoo deals ultimately led to football coach Jim Tressel's resignation under pressure on Memorial Day. The NCAA also is investigating whether players received preferential treatment when buying cars.
Gee also confirmed that, despite leaving the university, Tressel would still pay a $250,000 fine for breaking NCAA rules.
"He will pay the fine," Gee said. University spokeswoman Shelly Hoffman added that details of the payment were …
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