that s coming up in our top story. certainly a huge day. the world watching, literally. and then to our other top story right now on capitol hill where negotiations over the wide-reaching budget cuts are finally scheduled. why the delay, though, and more importantly, what exactly is at stake. also this morning, the legal action taken after a hockey coach was seen tripping players from the opposing team. the outrage and why the coach s troubles go beyond this act of unsportsmanship. sometimes the worst thing about kids sports? the adults. another example right there. and it wasn t even during the game. not that that s any better. but, come on. it was the sportsman stuff afterwards. the hand shake, the high five. good game. that s when he said, let me check junior over here. not cute. later this half hour, the civil rights march on washington back in 1963. well, i spoke to some african-american pioneers who were there on that historic day to remember the march 50 years
clinton. but not the kind of birthday you d think. on hand, lady gaga, usher and el en ellen de generes. thchlts morning on the national mall, the four-acre, $120 million martin luther king jr. memorial will be dedicated. our athena jones is in the mall right now and joins us now live. good morning to you. reporter: good morning. as you can see, the crowd is building here. in just a little while, this dedication ceremony which was postponed, as you know, from august, will begin. we expect to hear from several civil rights leaders like jesse jackson, like john lewis. also martin luther king iii and bernice king. president obama will also be speaking. we thought we d take a look at some of the scup tur itself and some of the controversy surrounding it. powerful and imposing, a 30-foot tall statue of dr. martin luther king jr. emerging from a stone of hope. it made an immediate impression on his son. the very first time that i came to the site i was almost overwhelmed. i rea