The Worldwide Leader in Sports has, at least in the public perception, an ethical dilemma on its hands.

What should happen when the personalities on college football’s most influential show go on TV and talk about news they are playing a role in off-camera?

Nick Saban came under fire for saying on Saturday’s College Gameday broadcast that Ole Miss should let departing coach Lane Kiffin finish out the season. Reporting by the Washington Post, among other outlets, later revealed that at the same time he was advocating for Kiffin on TV, Saban was also telling LSU to hire him behind the scenes.

“Nick Saban’s not an idiot,” said Kelly McBride, a Poynter Institute media ethics expert who formerly served as the public editor at ESPN. “He understands that when he is on the air, his loyalty s

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