USC rids itself of Reggie Bush and his Heisman trophy

A. Isaac Senior Editor

reggie bush heisman USC rids itself of Reggie Bush and his Heisman trophy

It’s been an interesting day for the USC Athletic Department. First they announced that Pat Haden would replace Mike Garrett as athletic director. A move that most saw coming.

But then they decided to unleash the fury on former USC standouts O.J Mayo and Reggie Bush. And in the latter’s case, they are sending his Heisman back.

The Trojan family honors and respects the USC sporting careers of those persons whose actions did not compromise their athletic program or the opportunities of future USC student-athletes. Accordingly, I have instructed the senior vice president for administration to remove athletic jerseys and murals displayed in recognition of O.J. Mayo and Reggie Bush by mid-August — before the incoming class of students moves on campus — from Heritage Hall, the Galen Center and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The university also will return Mr. Bush’s 2005 Heisman Trophy to the Heisman Trophy Trust in August.

Now, for what it’s worth, this does not mean that Reggie Bush is stripped of his 2005 Heisman trophy. That decision lies ultimately with the Downtown Athletic Club of New York.

This translates into USC being pissed off and wanting to distance itself as far as possible from the cheating scandals that have rocked them. Granted, they’re as much to blame as anyone else but from their perspective, that’s not the point.

They need to move on from this disaster and if they have to humiliate Bush and his Heisman trophy in the process, so be it.

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