ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips Maintains Fair Treatment Of FSU, Clemson At ACC Kickoff
Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips spoke at the ACC Kickoff Monday afternoon and blasted Florida State and Clemson for their legal troubles, but maintained his commitment to respecting the schools as normal member institutions.and Clemson “hasn’t changed at all” and that he has continuously strived to not “treat the schools any differently.”
"With multiple ongoing legal cases, there are limits to what I can say. But I can state that we will fight to protect the ACC and our members for as long as it takes," Phillips said at the ACC's annual Media Day. "We are confident in this league and that it will remain a premier conference in college athletics for the long term future.
"John Swofford is a decent and honorable man and is widely respected in our industry. He led this conference with a steady hand for over two decades, and did so through consensus and compromise," Phillips continued. "The fact is that every member of this conference willingly signed the Grant of Rights and unanimously and, quite frankly, eagerly agreed to our current television contract and the launch of the ACC Network.
His full statement on the ongoing lawsuits "With multiple ongoing legal cases, there are limits to what I can say. But I can state that we will fight to protect the ACC and our members for as long as it takes. We are confident in this league and that it will remain a premier…Within that statement, Phillips defends former ACC Commissioner John Swofford’s character.
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