jetcityimage/iStock(COLUMBUS, OH) — LeBron James on Saturday voiced support for Ohio State football defensive star Chase Young, who was suspended by the university and later said it was because he borrowed money from a family friend.
Young said Friday on Twitter that he would not be playing this week “because of an NCAA eligibility issue.”
The junior defensive end called his decision to accept the loan “a mistake” and said he repaid it in full last summer.
Sources told ESPN that money from Young’s loan was used to help fly his girlfriend to attend the Rose Bowl.
James, a former Cleveland Cavalier and
