Jay-Z might be in some really big trouble with the basketball groups. Jay-Z is a minor shareholder in an NBA team, which is fine and dandy. However, he was also at some of the NCAA tournament games over the weekend and made a visit to the locker rooms – which is a HUGE no-no.
Jay-Z’s visit is being investigated to make sure there weren’t illegal deals going on. NCAA draft rules might have been violated by his trip.
According to reports, the locker room visit made by the rapper, who sat courtside at the game held in Newark, N.J., and spoke with the players following their victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels Sunday, was a violation of the rules. Because Jay is a minority owner of the New Jersey Nets, he is therefore barred from having contact with amateur players who have not yet been chosen for the draft pool.
Since two Wildcats members — Brandon Knight and Terrence Jones — are potential lottery picks, the NBA has launched an investigation into the nature of Jay’s invitation to the game, and his visit to the locker room.
Oops. Do you think it was just a visit because of his love for the game and not anything shady? I guess we’ll find out soon enough when the investigation is over.
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