Pac-12: Larry Scott addresses NCAA actions in McNair lawsuit
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott speaks during the 2015 Pac-12 football media days in Burbank.
Larry Scott, commissioner of the Pac-12 Conference, has not shied away from criticizing the NCAA for its handling of the USC case that resulted in some of the most severe sanctions in college sports history.
The full record of former USC assistant Todd McNair’s defamation lawsuit against the NCAA was released this month. It included complete versions of inflammatory emails between infractions committee members.
During an interview at Pac-12 media days, Scott said the “airing of the dirty laundry” in the lawsuit “really just reinforced the concerns we expressed previously about some of the dialogue and due process not being followed and USC being treated unfairly.”
Scott said his focus was on ensuring that the NCAA improve its processes “and the caliber of people involved.”
Asked if the conference would seek compensation, he said the league takes its lead from the school.
“And I don’t think that’s been the focus of USC’s leadership,” he said.
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