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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/court-ruling--n
A California appeals court judge ruled Friday that the NCAA cannot seal
hundreds of emails and documents in the defamation case that former USC
assistant Todd McNair has filed against the sanctioning body.
From the Los Angeles Times:
“We are not convinced by the NCAA’s contention that public disclosure of
its documents will make future investigations more difficult for the NCAA to
conduct,” the 16-page opinion said.
At an October hearing in front of a three-justice panel, the NCAA argued
that unsealing the documents would hinder future investigations by the
organization.
Laura Wytsma, representing the NCAA, told the justices at the hearing that
the organization isn’t trying to obscure “wrongful conduct” by sealing
the documents.
“The NCAA has been as transparent as it can be on this one,” Wytsma said.
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USC running backs coach Todd McNair watches practice at Howard Jones Fields
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The ruling from the NCAA's appeal dates back to 2012, when a judge called
NCAA "malicious" in its investigation of McNair. When the documents are
unsealed and released to the public, it could be the second time in a year
that internal communications surrounding a high-profile investigation don't
paint the NCAA in a flattering light after the information released in the
Penn State case,
McNair sued the NCAA in 2011 after punishments against USC in the Reggie
Bush case. USC suffered scholarship losses and a bowl ban while McNair was
given a show-cause penalty for a year.
The NCAA said he knew about improper gifts that Bush had received while he
was at USC and lied about his knowledge. He served as USC's running backs
coach for six seasons under Pete Carroll. McNair was a running back in the
NFL from 1989-1996.
McNair's contract was not renewed with USC after the 2010 season and filed
the suit when his appeal of the penalties was denied. |
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