Kentucky associate head coach Kenny Payne has reportedly been linked to the ongoing Nike EYBL scandal.
In federal court today, various texts and e-mails were unveiled that involve recruiting prospective athletes from the Nike EYBL.
According to Yahoo! Sports, “KP” was involved in a text message exchange with Nike executive Carlton DeBose, who is the director of the Nike EYBL.
Here are more details:
He (DeBose) names the coaches using first names and nicknames that couldn’t immediately be identified by Yahoo Sports. DeBose declares the business is “stressful” because he has “to do it cleanly and with a process.