[ROCKSOLID69]

Former Auburn point guard Varez Ward has been arrested for allegedly trying to fix games.

U.S. Attorney George Beck said that Ward was arrested Sunday on counts of bribery relating to a sports contest and conspiracy for allegedly trying to fix the point spread for the Tigers' game against Arkansas on Jan. 25, 2012.

A federal grand jury indictment last week of Ward was unsealed Tuesday. The one-page document did not list alleged co-conspirators but said the scheme continued after that game. Beck says Ward offered to pay teammates to participate in the point-shaving scheme.

Ward came off the bench in the 56-53 loss but crumpled to the floor after playing only 19 seconds with an apparent leg injury.

Auburn still covered the 9 1/2-point spread.

http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/Aub...um=twitter

[theVILLE]

Mist ignorant thing I've ever heard. Playing not even a half of a minute and he rigged the outcome? Thats ignorant

[vundy33]

Comprehension man. It didn't say he did effect the outcome, it said he tried, and continued after that game.

[theVILLE]

I misread it it. Still dont see the significance of this situation. IMO there is alot of things going on in this crazy world that we should be more focused on.

[vundy33]

Agreed on that last part. I think they're going after whoever is behind this, probably trying to see if it could possibly be a much bigger problem. Alot like the do with small-time drug dealers, use them to go after the big fish.