NCAA: Obama scrimmage "not an NCAA issue"

UNC athletics officials said today the school did not break an NCAA rule when Roy Williams watched informal pick-up game with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at the Smith Center. Asked if the event had violated any NCAA rules, Erik Christianson, director of public and media relations for the NCAA, said: "This was a unique situation and not an NCAA issue. It certainly was a great opportunity for the student-athletes to interact with a presidential candidate." (Raleigh News & Observer)