Originally posted by DSouthr:
Originally posted by TraBuch:
Originally posted by DSouthr:
Originally posted by TraBuch:
He's accusing K of covering up two rapes based on rumors and an anonymous source. Awesome journalism.
Ah Tra, are you suggesting K dismissed the kid based on rumor and an anonymous source?
I mean really, you can't have it both ways, either he was dismissed based on rumor and an anonymous source or K knew for over a year and yet allowed him to play anyway. You tell me, which side of that argument would you like to champion? Trust me, I can have fun with either end of this one! LOL
I'm suggesting that being dismissed from the team is not proof he raped someone. Is it possible he did? Sure, but dismissal is not proof. He's had a history of behavioral issues, even got suspended for a game last year against Michigan because of it. He showed up out of shape last year, he tends to half-ass it at practice, he pouts on the bench when he doesn't get playing time, he cries on the floor when he misses a shot and the referees don't call a foul on his flop, he shows a lack of sportsmanship, etc. Frankly, he's been one of my least favorite Duke players in recent memory the last couple years, he's kind of a douchebag. Why is it so implausible that K got fed up by all his bullshit and decided he had enough?
So you are saying that the guy was dismissed from the team, NOT FOR RAPE, but because he showed up out of shape and didn't go full speed in practice? Well thank goodness he sucked as a player or there would be additional victims that would have to deal with this the rest of their lives.
Hey, I have a crazy idea of what I think SHOULD have been done. How about suspending the kid when the original incident was brought to the attention of EVERYONE. Put the spot light on him and the second girl would not have to deal with the emotional trauma of being raped.
Now as you know, the issue was more than just rumor, it was way more than that, it was women afraid to come public and report because of the power K's program has on that campus. I am really scratching my head on this one, in what world is being out of shape and lagging practice more grounds to be removed from a basketball team than rape? Evidently it is acceptable in durham, don't drive vehicles that belong to someone else, don't take easy grade classes but Rape, yeah, that is just fine & dandy as long as you do so in shape and work hard in practice?
Because K did not take any action when he was informed of this situation, another girl was raped, but at least he got his 1,000 wins and that is what really matters...