Reggie Bush’s attorney says the Heisman winner expects USC to pay his legal fees

Former USC running back Reggie Bush was supposed to be honored during the Trojans’ home opener against Utah State on Sept. 7. That was before the subject of attorney fees came up. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Reggie Bush looked out last August from the rooftop deck of the Coliseum, the stadium where he became a star two decades earlier, flanked by attorneys on either side. The famed Trojan back was in the stadium to announce a lawsuit against the NCAA, an opening salvo in the legal fight to clear his name. But for a moment, between shots at the NCAA, Bush let himself imagine a day when his Heisman Trophy was returned and he could once again lead USC’s football team out onto the field below.

“I’ve got dreams of coming back in this stadium and running out of that tunnel,” Bush said. “I’ve got dreams of walking back in here and seeing my jersey and my banner right down there next to the rest of the Heisman Trophy winners. But I can’t rightfully do that without my Heisman Trophy.”

Those dreams had been deferred during a decade of NCAA-imposed exile, when USC was forced to disassociate entirely from Bush. Resentment festered in the meantime, as Bush and his peers questioned why the school hadn’t fought harder to defend him.

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The relationship remained complicated, even after USC officially welcomed Bush back in 2020. But three years later, efforts were being taken by USC to repair it. The school had just jointly filed a petition with Bush and his attorneys to lobby the NCAA for reconsideration in its 2010 case. Jennifer Cohen, who had just taken the job as USC’s athletic director, was already signaling an eagerness to bring Bush back into the Trojan family. Support for the former…

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Author : LA Times

Publish date : 2024-10-01 03:22:27

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