AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Bill Belichick downplays UNC turmoil as GM Michael Lombardi faces university investigation
Bill Belichick addressed reporters for the first time since UNC placed his longtime ally and football GM Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave, offering little clarity as a formal university investigation moves forward. The eight-time Super Bowl champion, now 74 and heading into his second year coaching the Tar Heels, spoke at training camp in […] The post Bill Belichick downplays UNC turmoil as GM Michael Lombardi faces university investigation appeared first on American Almanac .
Bill Belichick addressed reporters for the first time since UNC placed his longtime ally and football GM Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave, offering little clarity as a formal university investigation moves forward. The eight-time Super Bowl champion, now 74 and heading into his second year coaching the Tar Heels, spoke at training camp in Chapel Hill as the program opened preparations for the upcoming season. His comments were brief and carefully measured, even as the university's chancellor delivered a far blunter assessment of the distraction engulfing the football program. UNC announced July 27 that Lombardi had been placed on paid administrative leave following an internal human resources complaint filed by a former…Open