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Reggie Bush Is No Saint, But ESPN may not want you to know There are numerous questions arising for Reggie Bush and his family in regards to there finances in the past 5 years and it’s going to get harder to evade them as time passes. I my self as an enthusiastic sports fan am astonished in regards to the lack of coverage this story is getting. Could it be ESPN/ABC’s enormous media contracts with the PAC-10 and USC are conflicts of interest. ESPN’s lack of coverage of the Reggie Bush investigation is a bit suspicious and disappointing. The story was first broken in early 2006 and we are now finding out the details thorough the various outlets we seek as sports fans. So here’s a portion of what we know. Documents and on-the-record interviews with sources close to the situation reveal that Bush and his family appear to have received financial benefits from Ornstein and a business associate. Those benefits include:

 * $595.20 in round-trip airfare from San Diego to Oakland in November 2005 for Bush's stepfather, LaMar Griffin, his mother, Denise Griffin and younger brother to attend the USC-California game at Berkeley. The fees were charged to the credit card of Jamie Fritz, an employee of Ornstein. The document detailing the charges was provided by Lee Pfeifer, an estranged business associate of Ornstein's.

* $250.65 for limousine transportation from the Oakland airport to the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco that November weekend for the Bush family, charged to Fritz, according to a document. Ornstein acknowledged both he and Bush's family stayed at the luxury hotel. Additionally, New Jersey memorabilia dealer Bob DeMartino alleges that Ornstein provided:

* Suits for Bush's stepfather and brother to wear during the Dec. 10, 2005 Heisman ceremony in New York, a makeover for his mother for the event and limousine transportation;

* Weekly payments of at least $1,500 to the Bush family. Documents and multiple sources also link Bush and his family to receiving benefits from New Era's financial backers, including:

* $623.63 for a hotel stay by Bush at the Venetian Resort & Casino in Las Vegas from March 11-13, 2005, charged to Michaels, according to a document signed by Bush.

* $1,574.86 for a stay by Bush at the Manchester Hyatt in San Diego from March 4-6, 2005, paid for by Michaels, according to a hotel document, a hotel employee and a source.

* Approximately $13,000 to Bush from New Era to purchase and modify a car, three sources said.

* As reported by Yahoo! Sports in April, $54,000 in rent-free living for a year at Michaels' $757,500 home in Spring Valley, Calif., according to Michaels and San Diego attorney Brian Watkins.

* Also from previous Yahoo! reports, $28,000 from Michaels to help Bush's family settle pre-existing debt, according to Michaels and Watkins.

* Thousands of dollars in spending money to both Bush and his family from the prospective agents, according to multiple sources.

How do things like this get past an esteemed institution such as USC? If we know all this what is USC official statement? If these indiscretions prove to be true then USC should be facing some serious ramifications and some titles may have to be relinquished and maybe a Heisman. The bottom line is Bush knowingly broke the rules; he clearly and blatantly disrespected USC, his teammates, the Heisman and college football. We don’t expect these sports figures to be Saints (pun intended) but we should expect them to operate within the guidelines establish for very important reasons. This clear violation has a domino effect on all aspects college football. Regardless of how long ago these violations where both USC (if found negligent) and Bush should be reprimanded to the fullest extent.