Letters to Sports: UCLA-USC rivalry smack talk goes both ways
1 month ago

Letters to Sports: UCLA-USC rivalry smack talk goes both ways

LA Times  

On Tuesday, Ryan Kartje complimented USC for its new and more cooperative way of dealing with the NCAA when being investigated for violations. In order to get back at USC for being “defiant” they accepted at face value dubious testimony and “evidence” later found to be suspect or untrue. They scapegoated a USC assistant coach — costing him his job — and later had to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by this coach. And a court of law works within sentencing guidelines, not piling on extra punishment because they didn’t like the manner in which the defendant defended himself.

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Associated Press  

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