Morning Hot Reads: Moral Combat

Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins in a special to the WALL STREET JOURNAL writes the NCAA "isn't a moral arbiter – nor should it be." Citing the removal of NCAA tournament games in North Carolina over the HB2 law, Jenkins writes it is "not the role of the NCAA to employ the economic power it derives from member universities to attempt to influence the outcome of the legal process or change legislation."

The WASHINGTON POST examines the "unwinnable position" of Panthers QB Cam Newton amid civil unrest in Charlotte. Newton "has grappled throughout his career with how to express the intersection of his race and position." As a black QB, he "plays the position in sports infused with the greatest social weight."        

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• A behind-the-scenes look at Rams nutritionist Brent Williams.
• Remembering late Minnesota North Stars Founder Walter Bush.