Nevin Shapiro on Nanton: Play audio
Miami booster Nevin Shapiro alleges he provided multiple extra benefits to Javon Nanton during the player's career with the Hurricanes. Among the benefits he claimed to have provided:
• Drinks and VIP access in nightclubs on multiple occasions.
• Food, drinks and entertainment at Shapiro's $2.7 million Miami Beach home on multiple occasions.
• Entertainment on Shapiro's $1.6 million yacht and personal watercraft.
• A $250 bounty for a sack in a 27-7 win over Virginia Tech on Nov. 5, 2005.
Corroborating accounts
• One source corroborated Nanton receiving drinks and VIP access from Shapiro on multiple occasions.
• Yahoo! Sports acquired multiple photos showing Nanton in attendance on Shapiro's yacht for a fishing trip in the summer of 2003.
• Yahoo! Sports acquired photos of Nanton attending Shapiro's 34th birthday party at the booster's Miami Beach home.
In Shapiro's words
• "Javon Nanton was a walk-on player at the University of Miami. His nickname was 'Bird.' He was real close with D.J. Williams and Leon Williams and John Vilma. He was always around my parties that I used to throw for the players and was at my house at least 20 times. Maybe more. He was in the club scene with us almost always."
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Nanton denied receiving payments for bounties and being aboard Shapiro's yacht. "I don’t know where these allegations are coming from but I’ve got nothing to do with it," Nanton said. "[Shapiro's] a good guy, as far as I know of. But he never gave me (what he alleged). I’m kind of flattered because it makes me sound like I was a Heisman candidate or something. Like I was Terrelle Pryor or something. … I don’t know what this is all about."

