If Chris Webber had a hand in bringing booster Ed Martin into the University of Michigan athletics fray, then Webber should pay.

If school officials were completely ignorant of the fact that Martin was giving players money, including Webber, then Webber should pay.

But school officials are off base in their request that Webber fork over $600,000 to make up for lost NCAA Tournament revenue and legal expenses.

Michigan acts as if it is an innocent victim. It is not. The current players and coaches are innocent victims. The people who let Martin into the program are not innocent.