If you think the feud between North Carolina coach Bill Belichick and the Patriots is getting juicy, it could still get a lot juicier.

Belichick’s selective, and admitted, ban of the Patriots from the facility raises obvious liability issues. Belichick works for a state institution. He’s subject to the legal requirements that apply to any other state actor.

The biggest potential problem for Belichick is the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Although North Carolina practices and facilities are not generally open to the public, access to those who legitimately require it cannot be limited in a discriminatory fashion.

Basically, if Belichick is going to let one team in, he has to let every team in. And if he’s going to ban one team, he has to ban all of them.

While the financial da

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