With the in-your-face steroid scandals, I've said at some point the MLB brand would be diminished. Now there's no reason to think they won't come out just fine.

For a generation of consumers who have known Nike for being nothing less than their brand, it's their generation's Coca-Cola, burned into their consciousness, burned into an entire generation. The same can't be said for Adidas.

Our athletic programs are part of our public face, and unfortunately our scandals have become part of the public face. The less-than-glorious but everyday living values that have to do with our research, our teaching and our processes of governance are also valuable to the state.

We've seen the hubris. And now we're seeing the scandals.

We've seen the hubris. And now we're seeing the scandals.

The public perception of the importance of vaccination has also diminished.