It started, like so many of these things do, with an Adam Schefter tweet: Reggie Bush is coming back into the fold as an honored member of the USC football family.
On Tuesday night, Schefter shared that USC has decided to end its disassociation of Bush.
USC is expected to end Reggie Bush's disassociation from the school, sources tell ESPN.https://t.co/sE7TggTdhZ
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 10, 2020
Bush, a former Heisman Trophy winner, is reportedly “in the process of finalizing an agreement that would allow him to be reinstated with the school, a source told Schefter.
This news comes 10 years after Bush was determined to have taken money during his time at USC. Bush hadn’t been allowed on campus, and all his accomplishments as a football player were disassociated from the program.
“It was a horrible feeling, one of the worst feelings in the world,” Bush said recently, speaking The Athletic about the sanctions USC faced. “It felt like I died when I had to hear that there weren’t gonna be scholarships for kids because of me or because of something connected to me.
“I’m still not over that. It’s just something you learn to live with.”
Now that feeling is about to be over.
As news circulated around social media that Bush would be allowed to return to USC, the reactions poured in.
Give Reggie his Heisman back too. https://t.co/A78Cj904MM
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) June 10, 2020
Stuff like this and “taking the Heisman” is weird to me.. everybody knows he went to USC , won the heisman and was the best player in college football. It’s not like he was using steroids or something .. Like what is the punishment? Lol taking your name down? https://t.co/CgH4RadBoP
— Adrian Amos (@_SmashAmos31) June 10, 2020
If Reggie doesn’t get his Heisman back then this doesn’t really mean much.
— Dear Summer…. (@theNFLchick) June 10, 2020
Reggie Bush is finally… free? pic.twitter.com/ojpKjGX4ha
— Josh An (@_imjoshan) June 10, 2020
Give Reggie Bush his Heisman back, best college football player of my lifetime pic.twitter.com/vG3W0xGnmy
— Fitz (@FitzGSN_) June 10, 2020
Good for USC.
— Jorge Sedano (@Sedano) June 10, 2020
We all saw his greatness. It should have always been recognized and happy it will be moving forward.
Well done @USC_mikebohn, @USC_Athletics and congrats to @ReggieBush https://t.co/5aZUIjTnJu
USC is expected to end its disassociation with Reggie Bush after 10 years, per @BonaguraESPN.
— TRP (@trplive) June 10, 2020
He was truly a man amongst boys in college, and deserved every cent that was paid to him. pic.twitter.com/H9vIvuB13w
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