TAPPER: Welcome back to THE LEAD. Now it's time for the Sports Lead. The "New York Post," once called him the devil's advocate. That's Attorney Joe Tacopina. He is the man who's defended accused rapists, cop killers, domestic abusers and Natalie Holloway suspect Joran Vandersloot. Now according to "New York Post," he is defending public enemy number one in Major League Baseball, I'm referring, of course, to A-Rod. Alex Rodriguez has reportedly added the big time criminal lawyer to his defense team as he appeals his 211-game suspension from Major League Baseball over his ties with CD Florida drug clinic that supplied performance enhancing drugs. Don't ask/don't tell, you thought it was dead, but apparently it's alive and well, and living at the International Olympic Committee. Officials are telling gay athletes to basically stay in the closet during the Winter Games in Russia and to keep quiet about Russia's anti-gay law. They say the games are no place for political statements. Any Olympian who wears a rainbow flag, pin or speaks out against the oppressive law could get punished by the IOC, and yes, they could get thrown in jail, too. The law bans what it calls, quote, "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations among minors." They are the only undefeated team in NFL history and they never miss an opportunity to remind you of that. Now they are finally going to the White House. President Obama will host the 1972 Dolphins next week more than 40 years after they went a perfect 17-0. The Dolphins did not get to go to the White House after their perfect season because Nixon was jowls deep in the Watergate scandal at that time. That's it for me. I'm Jake Tapper. I turn you now over to Mr. Wolf Blitzer. He is in "THE SITUATION ROOM." Thanks for watching THE LEAD.
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