Yesterday, AP News released a statement in regards to SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and gave an update on the timeline of the NCAA investigation against North Carolina. For the past few weeks, Sankey has been requested to recuse himself from the investigation of UNC ‘s academic investigation based on a potential conflict of interest with the ACC-member school.
The request for Sankey to be recused came from Elliot Abrams, the attorney representing Deborah Crowder, who was charged with the violations involving the “fake classes” that are the focal point of the investigation. In the letter, Abrams told the NCAA that Sankey had a “personal, professional and institutional” interest in the outcome of the case, seeing how he is presiding commissioner over a rival conference.