Report: Mississippi State's Lewis testifies at Ole Miss infractions hearing
The NCAA Committee on Infractions met Monday for Ole Miss' hearing regarding 21 alleged NCAA violations, and for what is believed to be the first time in NCAA history, an active player appeared and testified.
Mississippi State linebacker Leo Lewis reportedly appeared before the Committee to give testimony pertaining to the alleged violations, but was not seen publicly entering or exiting the room in which the hearing took place, according to Pat Forde of Yahoo Sports, citing sources.
Lewis' involvement with Ole Miss is central in the NCAA's investigation, as the linebacker has alleged in the past that a Rebel's booster gave him $10,000 to sign out of high school as a recruit.
Mississippi State filed two separate requests to have school officials present with Lewis as he delivered his testimony, but according to documents obtained by Steven Godfrey of SB Nation, both those requests were denied.
Former Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze was also in attendance Monday, along with current interim head coach Matt Luke, athletic director Ross Bjork, and president Jeffrey Vitter, among others.
The Committee on Infractions met at 8:30 a.m. ET Monday and parted ways at approximately 6 p.m., with another session scheduled for Tuesday and a third possible on Wednesday.
Both Ole Miss and NCAA officials did not offer comment following the session.