The Ohio State football program lost a chance to play for a national championship thanks to Gene Smith and the Tattoo Five. Five players sold their gold pants and other memorabilia. Because of that, the NCAA punished the Buckeyes, giving them a bowl ban for the 2012 season.
Because Smith failed to fight it, undefeated Ohio State didn't have a chance to play Notre Dame for a national championship. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor was one of those players involved in the scandal, and he was disassociated from the program for five years.
The Ohio State Buckeyes didn't excactly welcome him back with open arms one that punishment stopped. His relationship with the fans has always been strained. Now, Pryor finds himself in some serious trouble, as he has been sued for his role in a car crash in Pennsylvania.
Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor sued for his role in a car crash
Pryor is now facing a civil suit from three Indianapolis women for his role in a car crash just outside of Pittsburgh. The women allege that Pryor ran a red light after driving erratically, hitting their car and forcing the women to suffere serious injuries that required exctensive medical care.
Some of the injuries the women allegedly suffered were fractures to their vertebrae, femur, and pelvis. The pictures of the incident look pretty ugly, so this is a very serious incident. Pryor was not injured during this crash, which makes matters even worse.
Pryor sued Ohio State for NIL backpay, but his lawsuit was dismissed. It's safe to say between that incident, the Tattoo incident, and now this ordeal, he won't be welcomed back on campus anytime soon. He seemingly just puts himself in bad positions.
The Buckeyes have plenty of other alumni that they can be proud of and promote. Unfortunately, Pryor isn't one of them. This lawsuit likely won't be resolved for quite a while, as the women involved have demanded a jury trial to determine damages.