From LATimes.com:
USC freshman guard O.J. Mayo may have violated NCAA rules by accepting complimentary tickets from Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony to Monday's Lakers-Nuggets game at Staples Center.
Although USC compliance officials could not be reached for comment, NCAA bylaw 16.11.2.2.3 states that student-athletes may not receive "free or reduced-cost admission to professional athletics contests from professional sports organizations, unless such services also are available to the student body in general."
It was not immediately clear if the NCAA would consider Anthony an agent of the Nuggets or merely an individual who gave tickets to a friend.
The tickets Mayo received were located behind courtside seats near mid-court and had a face value of $230 each.
I had an uneasy feeling when I heard about O.J. being courtside at the Lakers game, but hoped it would pass without any drama. This was a dumb and careless move by O.J., even if he knew what he was doing. This is the last type of attention the team needs right now.
Edit: From Dan Weber of PE.com: "If the tickets come directly from a pro team if can be an NCAA violation, but not if they come from a player."
