On August 31, 2007, the president of Clemson University opened a letter from the South Carolina chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union that read, «Coach [Tommy] Bowden... has abused his authority as... head football coach by imposing his strong personal religious beliefs upon student -
athletes under his charge.»
In 2012, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was suspended from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for electing leaders with pending criminal
charges, forcing Indian
athletes to compete at the Sochi Winter Games
under the IOC flag instead of the Indian banner.