Wingard's speech casts doubtIf LaMichael James, the Oregon Ducks’ star running back, is dismissed from the team for his alleged crimes, Rep. Matt Wingard might well apply for the position. The shifts and spins Wingard has executed since he was accused of plagiarism could be matched by very few.Dictionary.com defines plagiarism as “close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one’s own original work.