In the 75 years of the Heisman trophy's history, this morning Reggie Bush became the first player in history to forfeit the award.
"It is for these reasons that I have made the difficult decision to forfeit my title as Heisman winner of 2005. The persistent media speculation regarding allegations dating back to my years at USC has been both painful and distracting. In no way should the storm around these allegations reflect in any way on the dignity of this award, nor on any other institutions or individuals. Nor should it distract from outstanding performances and hard-earned achievements either in the past, present or future."
The Heisman organization had already decided to take away the trophy after Bush was caught in the middle of NCAA's investigation of the USC football program. In 2007 Bush was sued by a San Diego sports marketer who claimed that Reggie and his family recieved nearly $300,000 in cash and merchandise. A private out of court settlement was reached earlier this year.
The NCAA also ordered that any victory USC had in which Bush participated should be forfeit.
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