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Former Baylor President Comments on Criticism of Art Briles

Kenneth Starr, who resigned as a law professor at the University of Baylor in August, spoke out to defend the school's former head football coach, Art Briles.

Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday (via ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach), Starr believes that Briles has been getting unfair criticism from the media.

"Briles has devoted his life to molding the lives of young men," Starr said. "A grave injustice was done to Art Briles. Coach Briles has been calumnied...it's completely unfair. I have great confidence to this day in Coach Briles. I believe he's an honorable person.