This classic line from Mike Epps in the movie How High illustrates the current trend amongst student athletes, the NCAA, and the sports agencies.

In a development that has shocked the sports world, OJ Mayo has been accused of accepting money and gifts, thus violating NCAA rules.

According to an Outside the Lines report, former Mayo "associate" Louis Johnson has blew the whistle (snitched, if you will), on the "alleged" operation between BDA Sports Management (who's roster includes Melo, Steve Nash, and Yao) and a person "representing" Mayo by the name of Rodney Guillory.

Yes, Louis Johnson was guilty of some of this too. He had a falling out with Guillory (i.e. Guillory was getting too greedy with the money he was getting and not wanting to share), which led him to be ESPN's source for most of the investigation.

If this is true (my warning for those crabs who always say BSO is quick to place guilt upon people) , it is not fair to blame Mayo for everything that has happened.

Now that the Mayo story has busted wide-open, it will be interesting to see how USC gives Mayo their ass to kiss, even though they have dirt on their hands. When Mayo was in the process of selecting a school, this Guillory guy came to them and told them Mayo was interested. This is same Guillory guy that got a previous USC Basketball player involved in the same mess. But that didn't stop USC from having their "prize athlete".

According to the report, Bill Duffy, CEO of BDA, was supplying Guillory money and gifts to ensure that once Mayo turned pro, he would sign with Duffy. I give credit to ESPN in the sense that they find out what they want to find out, on who they want to find it out about. From the video, they questioned Mayo after he declared for the draft, and gave that notorious "no comment" answer, which we all knows means, "Im not about to admit to it until me and parties involved can figure out how and who is going to take the fall for this one." Game peep Game.

Lets acknowledge the truth. Rodney Guillory is a wolf. He preyed upon Mayo when the boy was a freshman in High School. What makes me mad about situations like this is that when a stud athlete does not have proper guidance growing up or is lacking the proper structure in their lives, it makes it easy for these middle-men to try to step in as "father figures", especially in the black community. A large percentage of black athletes that are supernatural athletes, rarely come from affluent, 2 parent households. How many times have you watched the draft and the new millionaire kisses mom, hugs dad, then shakes his agents hand? These instances are rare. They do happen though.

When Mayo's name got hot, these sports agencies started fishing for the contact and connect to get close to him. I hate how these scouting websites and guru's rank players who are in the 9th and 10th grade. That added influence creates more problems then it should. How many players that were top-ranked freshman in 05, are making substantial names for themselves?This leads me to point that these Colleges and Agencies aren't as innocent as they portray. They know who and what they are dealing with. But in the chase of supremacy, they sacrifice morals and values.

When you have long money like programs like this, it provides creative ways to bend and break the rules. Can anyone else explain how Master P's son got a scholarship offer to USC? Romeo is best friends with prize recruit Demar Derozoan. Percy Miller pulled the ole package deal trick.

Not only are the schools guilty, but the big-time alumni who will do everything in their power to succeed. Whether it be blank checks, improper benefits, etc, These programs, agencies, and persons who say they mentor these athletes are pimps. On top of that, so are these private schools that allow players to transfer from their hometowns in pursuit of exposure. When you get a chance, google these big-time private programs and see where these players are from.

I challenge the powers to be to use this Mayo situation as a(nother) severe wake-up call. Their needs to be a critical analyzation of the way the NCAA handles business. There is seems to be absolutely no checks and balance system between them, the shoe companies, and other parties with their hands in the pot.

LINKS:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3389049

Why does it seem like whenever a professional athlete's wife talks that the only outcome can be bad? A-Rod's wife during an interview let out the fact that during the birth of their first child that A-Rod fainted. She added that the nurses were paying more attention to him than they were of to her. She also points out that she thinks her husband is a wimp about a lot of things.

While it is nothing to be ashamed of getting a little lightheaded during childbirth, the last thing A-Rod needs is his wife yapping that he is a wimp. He has enough perception problems as it is. Next thing you know, she will be talking about how his personal trainer shot her in the ass with HGH or she might just misremember that.

I am all for romance and what not, but you have to be a little smarter Rashard Mendenhall. You can't be walking around at 2am in a beautiful but not so safe part of Chicago. Mendenhall was robbed at gunpoint while taking a leisurely stroll with a lady friend. Luckily for him and his friend they weren't harmed. I was going to write about how Mendenhall, soon to be a multiple millionaire, needs to be aware that he is now a target of "Grand Theft Auto" proportions. But then my some of my friends in Chicago told me it wouldn't have mattered if he was Homie the Clown, he still would have gotten jacked. The lesson here is, millionaire or working class Joe, just be aware of your surroundings because you have enough to worry about than getting your life taken over a wallet and a chain.

Your Bona Fide Sports Expert and Super Model Supreme Amber Fox engage in our latest test of prognostication skill in what is shaping up as possibly the most exciting NBA playoffs ever. Amber did topple me in our March Madness Tournament, but I will exact my revenge. We will be picking every NBA Playoff series all the way to the NBA Finals.

The Bon Fide Sports Expert vs. Model NBA Playoff Challenge Presented by RhoPhotos, the photographer that will make you famous.

1st Round:

Robert Littal - 7-1
Amber Fox - 7-1

EAST:

Celtics vs. Cavs = Amber - Celtics , Robert - Celtics
Pistons vs Magic = Amber - Pistons, Robert - Magic

WEST:

Lakers vs. Jazz = Amber - Lakers, Robert - Lakers
Spurs - Hornets = Amber- Spurs, Robert - Hornets

When I heard that Karl Malone had a son that he didn't want to have anything to do with who was drafted in the NFL I didn't blink an eye. Karl Malone is known as a dead beat dad who didn't want anything to do with his daughter until she became a WNBA player.

It was only until I found out that the mother of this kid was possibly 13 when she had Malone's child that I felt the need to speak on this. Let me repeat Malone, who was a college student at the time, possibly impregnated a 13 year old girl and then on top of that disowned the mother and the child.

What in the blue hell is going on around here lately? If it is "Misremembered" Clemens shacking up with a 15 year country singer, it is Malone doing an even worst act than that. It has been reported that the parents decided not to pursue charges against Malone and in turn allowed Malone to become one of the greatest players in NBA history while making millions of dollars when he should have been in prison. Regardless of the age question, Malone is a disgusting human being for not taking care of his children. When you are complaining about the attitudes of Chad Johnson or T.O., maybe you should look in the mirror and see who are the real bad guys of the sports world like this piece of trash Karl Malone.