His Sixteenth Minute?

It would be easier to take this seriously if one didn't get the impression that Jackson didn't care one whit about this until he saw in the paper that Price was getting the boot. And what is the logical leap to say that we should investigate the whole school? Some actual reason for such an investigation would be nice aside from the Crooms v. Shula business. Further, the irony here is that Jackson't involvement probably decreased Crooms' chances.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night called for an investigation into the University of Alabama's hiring practices after the school chose a white head football coach over a black candidate.

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Jackson added the investigation should not be limited to the head coaching job but should probe the state university's hiring practices in general.

Source: Yahoo! Sports