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After OBJ-LSU drama at title game, College Football Playoff officials to review sideline access for guests

USA TODAY

Officials of the College Football Playoff will review the practice of allowing people outside the participating teams, such as former players or celebrities, on the sideline during the national semifinals and championship games, executive director Bill Hancock told USA TODAY Sports on Thursday.

NFL star and former LSU player Odell Beckham Jr. created a controversy and a possible NCAA violation when he was caught on video after Monday’s national championship game on the field, giving money to some LSU players. The school, which first said the bills were fake, later determined Beckham handed out some real money.