COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The president of Ohio State University calls the attention generated by a memorabilia-for-cash scandal in its football program a monumental shame that overshadowed the school’s accomplishments.
Gordon Gee says it’s an unjust proposition that the ingenuity of so many has been subordinated to the impropriety of a few.
Gee said Wednesday in a speech in downtown Columbus that the scandal has masked a remarkable year at the school.
The NCAA said last month that the Ohio State football team and new coach Urban Meyer would be banned from a bowl game after next season.
