Dick Brodhead Apologizes The president of Duke University apologized yesterday for not supporting the school's lacrosse players amidst allegations of rape that proved bogus.

"Given the complexities of this case, getting the communication right would never have been easy," Brodhead said. "But the fact is that we did not get it right, causing the families to feel abandoned when they were most in need of support. This was a mistake. I take responsibility for it, and I apologize for it."

Brodhead, who announced that Duke will host a conference to discuss how such situations should be handled, got a standing ovation...but at the same time, his actions surely have cost Duke millions of dollars in legal settlements. Can he survive? Should he?  ¶ 5:46 PM