Jim Phillips 2024 ACC Kickoff
ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips was forceful in his remarks at Monday's ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, N.C. (Will Stewart)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Whether it’s because his job chiefly requires him to be a consensus builder or just his nature as a person, ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips has typically been conciliatory in his public comments about the league’s place in college sports or standing in legal challenges to its structure.