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Here’s what NCAA President Mark Emmert should have said about the college basketball scandal | Lexington Herald Leader

In our modern world of constant change, it is reassuring when one can find something that never alters.

Here is one: Anytime there is a crisis in major college sports, NCAA President Mark Emmert can be counted on to strike exactly the wrong chord in response.

So it was Friday. Citing access to documents the federal government attained from former NBA agent Andy Miller and his agency as part of the investigation into corruption in college basketball recruiting, Yahoo Sports reported that at least 20 major men’s hoops programs might be tainted and as many as 25 college players could have eligibility issues resulting from violations of NCAA “extra-benefits” rules.