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[Hurl Bruce]

Owner Of Tattoo Shop Disputes Much Of Sports Illustrated Article
Friday, June 3, 2011 4:11 PM
Updated: Friday, June 3, 2011 7:05 PM
WBNS-10TV


COLUMBUS, Ohio — What may have happened inside a now-boarded up tattoo shop on West Broad Street could cause more trouble for the Ohio State football program, but the owner of the business told 10 Investigates on Friday that there is little truth to many of the allegations that have surfaced.

A Sports Illustrated article published earlier this week linked members of the Ohio State football team to a scandal at Dudley'z Tattoos & Body Piercing. The magazine reported that football players had streamed into the place for years, allegedly trading memorabilia for tattoos and using a back room to smoke marijuana.

The magazine reported that all of it happened with the permission of owner Darrell "Dudley" Ross.

Although Ross refused to appear for an on-camera interview, he spoke with 10 Investigates' Paul Aker by phone on Friday and denied the magazine's findings, saying they were lies spun by people who wanted to bring him down.

Although Ross did not want to show his face on Friday, he has been in the spotlight before as a professional boxer. He is also known by police as a convicted felon, Aker reported.

During the phone call Ross did not deny his past, but disputed the most serious allegations brought forth by SI. The story relied on unnamed sources, an incarcerated burglar named Dustin Halko, and a woman who Ross claimed was homeless, Aker reported.

Ross said that each of the sources for the article lied, and he repeated previous claims that Halko is a spiteful drug addict. When asked about the allegations of drugs and possible NCAA violations, Ross said "that kind of stuff, never (happened.)"

Still, he did acknowledge at least a glimmer of truth in the story, saying "I am not going to say I never tattooed a Buckeye."

A tattoo artist who used to work at the shop also denied much of the SI report, Aker reported.

"I was (at Dudley'z) for two years (and) there was no alcohol, no drugs, period," said artist EJ Milby.

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[Soda]

I won't go so far as to say that Pryor shouldn't touch the ball as a Buckeye ever again. If it turns out that he only did what he has been suspended for, then I would be fine with the suspension he has at this time. Buckeye nation has allowed the media's allegations paint a picture of Pryor, which is the media's ultimate goal. I will not boo if we already know what he did and his punishment for it.

 

[DougHeil]

I won't go so far as to say that Pryor shouldn't touch the ball as a Buckeye ever again. If it turns out that he only did what he has been suspended for, then I would be fine with the suspension he has at this time. Buckeye nation has allowed the media's allegations paint a picture of Pryor, which is the media's ultimate goal. I will not boo if we already know what he did and his punishment for it.

I'd boo loudly. Pryor is a punk and is James' bitch. He was bad when he signed at OSU, and he's bad now. Nothing good can come of Pryor playing again. It only would serve to set the football program back further than it's already going to be. Move on. Get rid of the trash. Young kids these days think they know it all anyway. They think they are entitled to things and that we should give it to them. If that's indeed the case, then Pryor needs to accept full responsibility and step away on his own. I'm damn sick of these babies. I'm damn sick of the coddling and enabling of these babies. Fuck them. Fuck Pryor.

 

[AZ_]

I'd boo loudly. Pryor is a punk and is James' bitch. He was bad when he signed at OSU, and he's bad now. Nothing good can come of Pryor playing again. It only would serve to set the football program back further than it's already going to be. Move on. Get rid of the trash. Young kids these days think they know it all anyway. They think they are entitled to things and that we should give it to them. If that's indeed the case, then Pryor needs to accept full responsibility and step away on his own. I'm damn sick of these babies. I'm damn sick of the coddling and enabling of these babies. Fuck them. Fuck Pryor.

You know, there were four others who got in trouble in addition to Pryor.

But we all know you had a personal problem with Pryor since well before this incident.

 

[Maximus]

There's no chance Pryor's returning...4th round of supplemental draft, if he's lucky.

 

[Soda]

I'd boo loudly. Pryor is a punk and is James' bitch. He was bad when he signed at OSU, and he's bad now. Nothing good can come of Pryor playing again. It only would serve to set the football program back further than it's already going to be. Move on. Get rid of the trash. Young kids these days think they know it all anyway. They think they are entitled to things and that we should give it to them. If that's indeed the case, then Pryor needs to accept full responsibility and step away on his own. I'm damn sick of these babies. I'm damn sick of the coddling and enabling of these babies. Fuck them. Fuck Pryor.

I just don't share that sentiment if it comes out that he has done no more wrong than what he has already been punished for. I'm with boobie here, sounds like a personal issue that has roots from before the indecent. Immature, really.

If allegations are true, I don't want to see him play another down as a Buckeye.