Big Ten not talking about the future of the Suzy Favor Hamilton Award

Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton posted her confession on Twitter on Thursday that she worked as an escort in Las Vegas. The Big Ten has not made any comment about the future of the Suzy Favor Hamilton Athlete of the Year Award.

Hamilton is a nine-time NCAA champion and won 23 conference titles while attending the University of Wisconsin. A spokesman for the Big Ten had no comment on the award, and neither did a spokesman from Hamilton’s alma mater.

Here’s Hamilton’s Twitter confession and apology:

I was drawn to escorting in large part because it provided many coping mechanisms for me when I was going through a very challenging

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Suzy Favor Hamilton (@favorhamilton) December 20, 2012

time with my marriage and my life. It provided an escape from a life that I was struggling in. It was a double life.

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Suzy Favor Hamilton (@favorhamilton) December 20, 2012

I cannot emphasize enough how sorry I am to anyone I have hurt as a result of my actions and greatly appreciate the support from family

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Suzy Favor Hamilton (@favorhamilton) December 20, 2012