Aug. 3, 2026
On the Record: Michael Lombardi put on paid leave | the impact to UNC football and the university
University of North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi was placed on administrative leave on Monday morning. Now an investigation is underway due to "concerns behind allegations" that led to Lombardi being put on leave. We've heard this week from university leaders, including chancellor Lee Roberts and athletics director Steve Newmark.
In this week's edition of On the Record, WRAL sports investigative reporter Brian Murphy sits down with Louis Fernandez to discuss what we've learned, how this impacts the university, the football team and Bill Belichick, and how this could all end.