Coach Larry Fedora’s boys got caught in a snarl of N.C.A.A. misdemeanors last week, and that left him deeply saddened. Thirteen of his football players at the University of North Carolina were nabbed after selling university-issued commemorative Nike basketball sneakers to a local outlet.
The players face suspensions of one to four games.
“I’m extremely disappointed in our players’ actions and how their actions reflect on the university and our department,” Fedora told reporters. “My responsibility is to help grow them into men. So they are going to face the consequences of their action.”
Fedora’s boss, Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham, was mournful.