Just when it seemed like the NCAA couldn’t get more ridiculous, the latest filing in the Todd McNair lawsuit used comments from Trojan fans online as proof that Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Frederick Shaller, a USC grad, is biased against them.
“While it is unlikely the NCAA can ever receive a fair trial — just miles from USC where students and alumni publish vitriolic, hateful messages about the NCAA with each case development — the court should guard against any public perception of bias arising from a trial judge’s ties to USC,” the LA Times quoted the NCAA’s motion.