This is ultimately what matters: UNC accepted non-athlete students into the fake classes because they knew this was the way to exploit a gigantic NCAA loophole. It was clumsy, it was pathetic, it was immoral... and it worked to perfection. Plus, it provides a perfect blueprint for everyone else.
The whole episode makes me want to vomit. It points to a society of powerful institutions that lack integrity and which can lawyer up to avoid responsibility. The NCAA is equally culpable here... and a lot of my joy is gone.