From a snap judgment call to a call for accountability, we’ve come a long way with a long way still to go
PHOTO: Marquette coach Al McGuire (L), Jerome Whitehead (54) and Bernard Toone celebrate winning the 1977 NCAA title. By TOM SHANAHAN The basketball gods can turn quickly, even on a star athlete described as a “gentle giant.” March Madness is in full swing, making this a good time reflect on Marquette center Jerome Whitehead's story. From one NCAA tournament to another, he went from a hero, justly, to a goat (lower case), unfairly. Whitehead emerged a Final Four…