- ABC News
- November 22, 2020
Auburn men's basketball has self-imposed a postseason ban this season as part of an investigation into bribery charges brought against former assistant coach Chuck Person, the school announced Sunday. The athletic department, university administration and head coach Bruce Pearl reached the decision, according to the statement, "in light of the ongoing matter that surfaced in fall 2017 regarding former assistant coach Chuck Person." Person was arrested during a far-reaching federal investigation into college basketball three years ago. Person, a former Auburn star who joined Pearl's staff as an assistant coach in 2014, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes to steer players to a financial adviser. He was also accused of helping facilitate money to players' families. The government alleged he provided $11,000 to one player's family and $7,500 to another's. Person was sentenced in 2019 to community service and two years of probation. Auburn has not indicated whether it has received a...