Nightclub promises party for Wayne's Miller, Moore; will have to do without
By Doug Harris, Staff Writer
Updated Friday, May 13, 2011
A Huber Heights nightclub may still go through with its plans to throw an ?official graduation party? for former Wayne High School football players Braxton Miller and Tre Moore, but the organizers of the event will have to make do without the guests of honor.
An advertisement for the May 26 bash at the Heat nightclub appeared on the Facebook page of Moore, promising the appearance of the two stars and several musical guests. The price of admission was set at $10 for guys and $7 for women.
But both players graduated last winter and have begun their college careers ? Miller at Ohio State and Moore at Northern Illinois ? and would be in violation of NCAA rules if they knowingly allowed a business to use their names for profit.
Even though they said they had no part in the planning of the event, they moved quickly to disassociate themselves from it after being questioned about their involvement by Wayne coach Jay Minton.
?I was coming home from Illinois after spring ball at Northern Illinois, and coach Minton gave me a call when I was in the airport trying to get to Ohio,? Moore said. ?And then Braxton gave me a call and said, ?We have to find out who did this and get it taken care of.?
?I?m guessing they found some people who knew me and Braxton, probably some Wayne kids. I don?t how they picked me and him, but I?m glad we can clean this mess up.?
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