Jim Martin Claims He Misspoke on UNC Scandal Posted Jul 28, 2015 Former North Carolina Governor Jim Martin now says he misspoke about the UNC scandal when he told trustees: “This was not an athletic scandal. It was an academic scandal, which is worse; but an isolated one.” These revelations were put forward in a new book slated for an October release that was previewed by the News & Observer of Raleigh. (Chapelboro.com)