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Message: [QUOTE="FrancoPizza, post: 2319591, member: 5195"] There's a bit of a double-standard going on here I think. The knee-jerk reaction is to praise JB because he would never take bribes, but that's a gross oversimplification of the issue. I could easily envision a scenario where the shoe companies, AAU coaches, or other greasy wheels would try to make things happen without JB's knowledge knowing he doesn't run the tightest ship. Many defended JB during the sanctions because "he couldn't possibly know" everything that goes on. Well, that same hands-off approach could create opportunities for other types of shenanigans to fester. Not saying or implying that those things are happening, but all it takes is one crack in the honor code with 1 booster or 1 assistant. [/QUOTE]