The NCAA's bumbling, stumbling attempts to assert its authority

Another college sports scandal meets another capricious punishment

Mark Emmert
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The NCAA on Tuesday sanctioned the University of Miami for a decade of infractions, stripping it of nine scholarships over three years but stopping short of banning it from postseason play. Miami had imposed its own postseason ban the past two years to try and avoid further retribution, a tactic that largely worked out in its favor.

The punishment is the culmination of a two-year investigation by the NCAA that embarrassed the NCAA nearly as much as it exposed failings at the university. And it's only the latest in a string of high-profile, puzzling attempts by the NCAA to reaffirm its authority over college sports.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.