Al Golden, who took over as head coach for the University of Miami football team this past winter, had no idea what kind of scandal he was walking into.
And now, he's paying for it, eight kids on his roster are suspended for various amounts of time.
Golden spoke out to the Miami Herald and when they asked him about Nevin Shapiro, he responded, "You mean that.... scumbag?" And then he jumped to the defense of his players, a little.
"People trusted him enough to give him their life savings,'' he said. "That's how good this idiot was as a con man. He was the best of the best. He got smart, successful people in their 50s and 60s to hand over millions."
So if these successful people were willing to give Shapiro their money, why wouldn't a bunch of college athletes trust him enough to take his money. Golden told the Herald:
"Now we're asking why these 18- and 19-year-old players from an entirely different socio-economic background didn't turn him down when he offered them what, $170 for something?'' he said.
Golden then pointed out that yes, his players were still wrong, and they should have not accepted the money and parties, but then again it was all because "Shapiro wanted to fulfill his dreams of hanging out with players."
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