The University of Maryland football recruiter who lost his job for allegedly giving cash to a Baltimore prospect did so when the youth said he wanted a $200 "Xbox" video game system for Christmas, according to sources familiar with the incident.
Neither the recruiter, Rod Sharpless, nor the youth, Victor Abiamiri of the Gilman School, has spoken publicly about the matter - which Terrapins coach Ralph Friedgen yesterday termed a "terrible mistake."
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