I’m sure he heard a rumor but then he definitely started researching it.I can't imagine how he would have sought that info out. I doubt he spent his day at the courthouse reviewing records to see if any State athletes were on the docket. Seems more likely that someone told him about it and once he "had the info" he followed up on it. I might be missing something obvious but this seems like info that would have to fall in your lap, not something you would uncover through initiative and investigation.
wouldn’t have been a big deal if he just didn’t research it.
doesn’t really bother me he reported it but doesn’t seem real news worthy either.