Lawmakers in Ohio are petitioning the NCAA to reinstate the wins that were vacated from the 2010 Ohio State football team as a result of the 'tattoogate' scandal.
If you need a reminder, the NCAA had vacated 12 wins from the 2010 season after Terrelle Pryor, Boom Herron, DeVier Posey, Mike Adams and Solomon Thomas exchanged signed gear for tattoos.
State Rep. Brian Stewart is the state politician who is sponsoring the bill. Stewart pointed out that the NCAA has altered its rules on name, image, and likeness and he also says the vacated season unfairly hurt the kids and coaches who had nothing to do with the incident.
"This resolution does not say anything about the sanctions," Stewart told The Dispatch. "This resolution says enough is enough. The NCAA's view of what is permissible for players has changed drastically in the last twelve years."
However, while the NCAA is finally allowing players to make money, that does not mean tOSU players' actions would have been permissible if it happened today. According to the rules, you cannot sell any team-issued gear that is signed by the athlete until they are officially out of college.
The five players had already petitioned the NCAA that same year but were ultimately denied. Knowing how the NCAA moves, it will be highly unlikely that they will reinstate those wins from the 2010 season.
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