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<blockquote data-quote="Calvin" data-source="post: 1539085" data-attributes="member: 4069">And that's how the powers that be want it. Offload the rule-breaking to those who are expendable, but tacitly let them know it's ok as long as you don't get caught embarrassing us. Speaking of how money and winning trumps all: <a href="https://www.si.com/college/2020/03/14/rick-pitino-iona-ncaa-scandal">Pitino hired by Iona</a>I'm impressed with the lengths Pitino will go to avoid accountability. He claims to this day that he was &quot;blackballed&quot; by the NCAA, and exonerated by the investigation and trial.&quot;Was I innocent of any wrongdoing? Yes I was, but I was the leader and I deserved to be fired.&quot;And I love this quote, &quot;excuses I always believe are a sign of weakness,&quot; Pitino said. &quot;I made excuses. I should've just said, 'I hired him. I take full responsibility. &quot;It took him 2 and a half years and settling all the charges and lawsuits to get to the point where he says he should have done that <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes&nbsp; &nbsp; :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />&nbsp; The power of the human psyche to rationalize is amazing....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Calvin, post: 1539085, member: 4069"] And that's how the powers that be want it. Offload the rule-breaking to those who are expendable, but tacitly let them know it's ok as long as you don't get caught embarrassing us. Speaking of how money and winning trumps all: [URL='https://www.si.com/college/2020/03/14/rick-pitino-iona-ncaa-scandal']Pitino hired by Iona[/URL] I'm impressed with the lengths Pitino will go to avoid accountability. He claims to this day that he was "blackballed" by the NCAA, and exonerated by the investigation and trial. "Was I innocent of any wrongdoing? Yes I was, but I was the leader and I deserved to be fired." And I love this quote, "excuses I always believe are a sign of weakness," Pitino said. "I made excuses. I should've just said, 'I hired him. I take full responsibility. " It took him 2 and a half years and settling all the charges and lawsuits to get to the point where he says he should have done that :rolleyes: The power of the human psyche to rationalize is amazing.... [/QUOTE]

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