Parole for drug lord Rayful Edmond? Ask for John Thompson’s permission

Published February 16, 2019 1:52am ET



A mind-boggling story just out about one of Washington, D.C.’s most notorious drug kingpins brings to mind one of the finest hours of former Georgetown University basketball coach John Thompson, Jr.

It also shows how, in the right hands, athletic leaders can be powerful forces for good.

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