I know this is a news story and nothing has been proven yet, but this is totally disgusting. First, yes, non-athletes also behave like this, and it's not as big a news story. But to claim that 99% of other students also act like drunken morons at times is a stupid way of attempting to justify or at least minimize this type of behavior. If I was still a university student, I'd be really insulted by this. Second, you know the coaches have got to warn the players over and over about getting into situations like this, using common sense, representing the university, being in the public eye, etc. Yet it seems like some of them still go ahead and do this. Another thing that bothers me about this is the phrase that the team considers this an "internal matter." I don't know where the confidentiality laws apply, but, to me, it's sort of a clue to explaining this type of behavior. It's the attitude that we're special, we've been treated differently because of our athletic skills, and the normal rules of behavior don't apply to us. We're told differently, but actions speak louder than words. That's not all that affects this, but I think it's an important part.
What a downer on what should be an exciting week. Also, you hope this is an isolated incident, but it seems to be becoming a pattern.
