Miami Herald

Despite evidence to the contrary, former University of Miami running back Tyrone Moss, the only football player to talk on the record in last week’s Yahoo! Sports exposè that alleged rampant NCAA violations by UM athletes, told The Miami Herald on Sunday that he never took $1,000 like he was quoted saying in the article, never went on booster Nevin Shapiro’s $1.5 million yacht — and never was interviewed by Yahoo! Sports.

“I never did a story,’’ Moss said from his parents’ home in Pompano Beach. “I never admitted to receiving $1,000 from anyone. I’ve never taken no phone call from anyone. I have not talked to anyone directly. I don’t know how this story got out about me, but it was a shame that I wake up and see all this negative publicity about me.

“I don’t know where they got...

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