North Carolina coach Roy Williams denied allegations of academic wrongdoing Friday by former player Rashad McCants connected to

North Carolina coach Roy Williams denied allegations of academic wrongdoing Friday by former player Rashad McCants connected to the schools long-running academic scandal. Authentic Mark Scheifele Jersey . In an interview with ESPNs "Outside the Lines" to air Friday, McCants -- the second-leading scorer on Williams first NCAA championship team in 2005 -- said tutors wrote papers for him and that Williams knew about no-show classes popular with athletes. "I thought it was a part of the college experience, just like watching it on a movie from He Got Game or Blue Chips," McCants said. "... When you get to college, you dont go to class, you dont do nothing, you just show up and play. Thats exactly how it was, you know, and I think that was the tradition of college basketball, or college, period, any sport. Youre not there to get an education, though they tell you that. "Youre there to make revenue for the college. Youre there to put fans in the seats. Youre there to bring prestige to the university by winning games." McCants also said Williams told him he could swap a failing grade from one class with a passing one from another to stay eligible during the 2004-05 season, according to the report. He entered the NBA draft as a junior after that season. "I strongly disagree with what Rashad has said," Williams said in a statement Friday. "In no way did I know about or do anything close to what he says and I think the players whom I have coached over the years will agree with me. "I have spent 63 years on this earth trying to do things the right way and the picture he portrays is not fair to the University or me." McCants comments are the latest allegations levied against UNC in an academic fraud scandal that began as an offshoot of an NCAA investigation into the football program beginning in summer 2010. Those findings centred on the formerly named Department of African and Afro-American Studies, most notably with lecture classes featuring significant athlete enrollments that did not meet and were instead treated as independent study courses requiring only a research paper at semesters end. Former UNC learning specialist Mary Willingham, who has questioned the literacy of Tar Heel athletes, has said "paper classes" were designed to keep players eligible despite many reading at below-grade levels. The fraud findings also unauthorized grade changes and possibly forged signatures on grade rolls. By 2012, an investigation led by former Gov. Jim Martin found the problems in the AFAM department ran back at least to the late 1990s. That probe found no evidence of athletic department involvement, though another probe led by former U.S. Justice Department official Kenneth Wainstein is underway. 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Top-flight clubs are currently busy with pre-season preparations as they look to build up their squads fitness levels ahead of the big kick-off on the weekend of August 13-15.However, many sides have had to contend with players coming back late after being involved in either the European championship in France or the Copa America in the US. Premier League players at the Olympics With some top-flight players heading to the 2016 Olympics, who could be missing the big kick-off? Meanwhile, other teams are having to cope with lengthening injury lists this summer before a ball has even been kicked in competitive anger.All of which means that were the 2016/17 Premier League campaign to start today, these various first-team stars would be absent for one reason or another…ArsenalMertesacker, Jenkinson, Sanchez, Welbeck (injured); Ramsey, Koscielny, Ozil, Giroud (rest); Gnabry, Asano (Olympics); Gabriel (illness)Arsene Wenger likes to give his players plenty of rest after major tournaments, meaning the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Laurent Koscielny, Mesut Ozil, Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez may all miss the season opener at home to Liverpool, which is live on Sky Sports on August 14. Per Mertesacker is expected to be out of action for the next five months with a knee problem The Gunners are also likely to be without Per Mertesacker, Carl Jenkinson and Danny Welbeck through injury, while both Serge Gnabry and Takuma Asano will be representing their countries at the Olympics as well.Hull CityBruce, Dawson, Huddlestone, Livermore, Maguire, McGregor, Odubajo (injured)Whoever replaces Steve Bruce at the KC Stadium will face a lengthy injury list for the clubs opening fixture of the season at home to Leicester City on August 13.The newly promoted Tigers have seven players on the treatment table at present, with none set to be available for the visit of the champions next month.Liverpool Gomez, Lucas, Matip, Smith, Sakho (injured); Ilori (Olympics)If Liverpools season opener at Arsenal were played today, then coach Jurgen Klopps back four would be without Tiago Ilori - due to play at the Olympics - as well as Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, Brad Smith (who is on his way to Bournemouth in any case), Mamadou Sakho and (makeshift defender) Lucas Leiva with injury. Lucas Leiva injured his hamstring in Liverpools recent friendly win at Huddersfield Town BournemouthAfobe, Ake, Cook, Mings, Smith, Hyndman (injured)Cherries boss Eddie Howe is in danger of missing six key players with various aches and pains when Jose Mourinho brings Manchester United to the South Coast for the first game of the campaign on August 14.Tottenham HotspurDembele (suspended); Vertonghen, Njie (injured); Son (Olympics)Spurs will be unable to call upon the services of Jan Vertonghen, Moussa Dembele and Son Heung-min when they travel to Everton on the opening Saturday of the season due to injury, suspension and involvement at the Olympics respectively. Jan Vertonghens ankle injury will rule him out of Spurs trip to Everton on the first Saturday of the season Crystal Palace McArthur, Sako, Tomkins, Zaha (injured)The Eagles have James McArthur, Bakary Sako, James Tomkins and Wilfried Zaha on the treatment table after the quartet all sustained injuries during pre-season, giving boss Alan Pardew a potential headache with West Bromwich Albion visiting Selhurst Park in less than three weeks time.SunderlandKirchhoff, Cattermole, Jones, Defoe (injured)David Moyes faces a baptism of fire when he kicks off his Sunderland reign with a tricky-looking trip to face Manchester City on August 13. New Sunderland boss David Moyes will be desperate to have Jermain Defoe fit for the start of the new season The Scots task, however, could be made even harder if first-teamers Jan Kirchhoff, Lee Cattermole, Billy Jones and Jermain Defoe all fail to recover from their current injury problems.Stoke CityAfellay, Ireland, Shawcross (injured)Ibrahim Afellay and Stephen Ireland will still be absent with long-term problems when Stoke travel to newly promoted Middlesbrough on the opening Saturday of the season, while manager Mark Hughes could be without influential captain Ryan Shawcross as well at the Riverside.EvertonJagielka, McCarthy, Stones (injured)Ronald Koeman is likely to be missing skipper Phil Jagielka when the Everton boss takes charge of the club for the first time in the Premier League against Spurs on August 13. Veteran Everton defender has suffered a recurrence of the hamstring problem that ruled him out of the end of last season The experienced central defender recently suffered a recurrence of the hamstring problem that ruled him out of the end of last season and is now a major doubt for next months visit of the north London club, and the Dutchman may also be missing James McCarthy and John Stones with injury. Winnipeg Jets Outlet Store. West Ham UnitedLanzini, Cresswell, Sakho (injured)Slaven Bilic will be without the likes of Manuel Lanzini, Aaron Cresswell and Diafra Sakho when his West Ham side take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on the first Monday Night Football clash of the new campaign.ChelseaIvanovic, Zouma (injured); Mikel (Olympics)Antonio Conte wont be able to field either long-term absentee Kurt Zouma or Olympics-bound John Obi Mikel when he manages Chelsea for the first time in the Premier League against West Ham on MNF next month. Kurt Zouma suffered a long-term knee injury against Man Utd last season The new Blues boss could be without Branislav Ivanovic as well for the Hammers visit after the versatile defender returned home early from the clubs training camp in Germany with a shoulder injury.BurnleyBarnes, Jutkiewicz (injured)Boss Sean Dyche is hoping to have strikers Ashley Barnes and Lukas Jutkiewicz fit in time for the Clarets first match back in the Premier League at home to Swansea City on August 13.Manchester UnitedSmalling (suspended); Borthwick-Jackson (injured)Jose Mourinhos preparations for the new season have not been interrupted too badly by injuries so far, with only Cameron Borthwick-Jackson currently sidelined with injury. Chris Smalling is suspended for Man Utds season opener at Bournemouth However, Uniteds new manager will definitely be without Chris Smalling for the trip to Bournemouth on August 14 after the centre backs sending-off in the FA Cup final in May.SouthamptonGardos, Tadic (injured)New Saints manager Claude Puel will have to make do without long-term injury victim Florin Gardos for the Premier League opener with Watford on August 13.However, the Frenchman is expected to have Dusan Tadic available for the Hornets visit, despite the influential playmaker having missed the south coast clubs recent friendly against PEC Zwolle with a leg problem.Manchester CityGundogan, Kompany (injured)Ilkay Gundogan will not feature when Pep Guardiolas Premier League tenure gets underway against Sunderland on August 13, with the summer signing from Borussia Dortmund set to be missing until September after dislocating his kneecap in training in May. New signing Ilkay Gundogan will not feature for Man City until September at the earliest However, Citys new head coach is still hopeful of having captain Vincent Kompany available for the Black Cats visit to the Etihad as the Belgian steps up his recovery from the thigh problem he picked up against Real Madrid at the end of last season.MiddlesbroughAyala, Leadbitter (injured)The newly promoted Premier League club will be without the services of Grant Leadbitter for their season opener with Stoke after Boros captain underwent surgery on a hernia during the summer.Meanwhile, manager Aitor Karanka may also be forced to make do without Daniel Ayalas services for the visit of the Potters after the central defender picked up an ankle problem in pre-season.Leicester CityHuth (suspended)The Foxes, who enjoyed relatively few injury problems on their way to last seasons championhip, look like kicking off their title defence with a clean bill of health. Robert Huth misses the start of Leicester Citys title defence due to suspension Claudio Ranieris only worry at present is Jamie Vardy, who underwent surgery on his damaged wrist after Euro 2016, but the England international was expected to be sidelined for just three weeks.Leicesters boss will, however, be without Robert Huth for the lunch-time trip to Hull on August 13 with the centre back serving the final match of a three-game ban after a clash with Marouane Fellaini at the end of last season.WatfordGuedioura (injured)It is still too soon to know if Adlene Guedioura will be fit in time for Watfords season-opener at Southampton on August 13 after the Algerian midfielder limped out of the clubs recent friendly with Stevenage.West Bromwich AlbionBrunt (injured) Chris Brunt (R) is in a race against time to be available for West Bromwichs first contest of the new campaign It is unlikely Chris Brunt will have recovered from the knee ligament injury he picked up in March in time for the Baggies first match of the new campaign at Palace on August 13. 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