LEXINGTON — The University of Kentucky self-reported an NCAA violation involving several student-athletes who “received compensation for work not performed” as part-time employees at the UK hospital, according to a document released Saturday.
The six-page redacted document, a letter to the NCAA's director of student-athlete reinstatement, does not indicate what sport or sports the athletes play, but the Lexington Herald-Leader reported Saturday, based on emails obtained from UK, that Kentucky football players were investigated.
Sports Illustrated had previously reported the NCAA was conducting a multi-player eligibility inquiry of the Kentucky football program that included running back Chris Rodriguez.