Webber ineligible in high school

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  1. Linkin

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">DETROIT -- Sacramento Kings' star Chris Webber was ineligible when he played basketball in high school because of his relationship with a former University of Michigan basketball booster, which violated his amateur standing, the state's governing body for high school athletics has ruled.

    The Michigan High School Athletic Association's executive committee said Sunday that Webber was ineligible during the time he played at Birmingham Detroit Country Day. But it left it up to the school to decide whether to forfeit games in which Webber played, including three state championship titles.


    The association's executive director has urged the school to forfeit the championships it won with Webber.
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    I'm tired of this already, what program is not dirty anyway? The only plan is to not get caught.
     
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    wait... "ineligible" how? was it his grade or am I overlooking another reason?
     
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    What's a booster?
     
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    I dont understand this. Please enlighten me.
     
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    "Martin gave $616,000 in illicit benefits to Webber, Robert Traylor, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bullock -- who all starred at Michigan. Based on investigations by the government, the NCAA, University of Michigan, the Big Ten Conference and others, the MHSAA found that Webber and Traylor violated amateur status rules."
     
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    Webber's high school refuses to forfeit titles

    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">BEVERLY HILLS, Mich. -- Chris Webber's high school refused Monday to forfeit three state championship basketball titles he helped win, a day after the Michigan High School Athletic Association ruled he should not have been allowed to play because of his relationship with a former Michigan booster.

    "The assertion is based upon unproven innuendo, suspicion and speculation," said Hansen, reading from a prepared statement. "Because Country Day has been given no credible evidence that Mr. Webber violated his amateur status while a student here, the school felt obligated to fight to retain the championships and to protect the school's interests."
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