Bush says he's innocent

LOS ANGELES - New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush denies a report posted today on Yahoo-dot-com. The report says Bush and his family appear to have accepted gifts, money and other benefits worth more than 100-thousand dollars from two marketing agents while the Heisman Trophy winner was still playing at Southern California.<br> <br> After today&#39;s practice, Bush responded to questions about the report much the same as he did when the allegations of improper benefits first were reported earlier this year.<br> <br> He says he&#39;s &#39;&#39;not worried about any of these allegations or anything like that,&#39;&#39; because he knows &#39;&#39;what the truth is.&#39;&#39; He adds that &#39;&#39;once the smoke clears everybody&#39;s going to see we did nothing wrong.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> The report says Michael Michaels, a marketing agency investor who wanted to represent the football star, and current Bush marketing agent Mike Ornstein lavished Bush and his family with gifts while he was still at U-S-C, each hoping to entice him to sign with them once he left school.<br> <br> Bush eventually chose Ornstein, which caused a falling-out between Michaels and Bush&#39;s family.<br> <br> The N-C-A-A prohibits student-athletes and their families from receiving extra benefits from agents or their representatives. Any improper benefits could lead to sanctions against U-S-C and retroactively cost Bush his college eligibility and Heisman Trophy.<br> <br> (Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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