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‘National Corrupt Athletic Association’: West Virginia Governor Threatens Legal ‘Actions’ After State Snubbed by NCAA Tournament

‘This was a miscarriage of justice and robbery at the highest level,’ the governor says.

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Amani Hansberry #13 of the West Virginia Mountaineers handles the ball against JT Toppin #15 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. John E. Moore III/Getty Images
JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL

Forget March Madness. West Virginia’s governor, Patrick Morrisey, is March Furious.

The governor on Monday vowed to take legal “actions” against what he provocatively calls the “National Corrupt Athletic Association” after the West Virginia University Mountaineers basketball team was snubbed from the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

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JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL

Mr. Curl covered the White House for a dozen years as a correspondent for the Washington Times. He also ran the Drudge Report for four years as the morning editor.

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