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jalan48

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2. More like a privileged athlete exercising his privilege.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 28, 2016, 11:55 AM

Sep 2016

We had an incident in out town and all three athletes were "dismissed" from the team and allowed to transfer to other schools. It's all about winning games for the faithful viewers.

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University of North Carolina football player accused of sexual assault: 'Everything was completely c [View all] Calista241 Sep 2016 OP

"Don't worry about a thing, son. Just salute the flag at the next game, Aristus Sep 2016 #1

More like a privileged athlete exercising his privilege. jalan48 Sep 2016 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Dream Girl Sep 2016 #8

It was in the newspaper. Three players were kicked off the team after a gang rape at a party. jalan48 Sep 2016 #18

Your question comes across as rude. spooky3 Oct 2016 #28

as usual, the treatment she received from the university was disgusting. niyad Sep 2016 #3

According to her. She may have expected them to go full Mike Nifong on the accused. Akicita Sep 2016 #4

No one on this site has the capacity to convict anyone LanternWaste Sep 2016 #5

Speculation that reinforces group think biases can be far from benign and can have Akicita Sep 2016 #6

And doing what you said continues rape culture obamanut2012 Sep 2016 #14

How does following the evidence before passing judgement, which is what I advocate, Akicita Sep 2016 #19

Does your sense of justice extend to actual rape victims who are further victimized by sports fans? radicalliberal Sep 2016 #7

I am a woman who has been assaulted more than once, however I don't have a knee jerk reaction Dream Girl Sep 2016 #9

lolz obamanut2012 Sep 2016 #15

Good point. Tangential but worth keeping in mind. ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #13

Thank you. radicalliberal Sep 2016 #22

Also that effect you mention is not confined to athletic situations ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #25

Thanks again for the compliment. radicalliberal Oct 2016 #27

Of course. I think sports fans who further victimize rape victims are just as vile and despicable as Akicita Sep 2016 #20

Does this look like consensual sex? tblue37 Sep 2016 #10

It's possible. ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #12

Wow -- An actual, unabashed rape apologist on DU obamanut2012 Sep 2016 #16

It's for a court to decide, and calling me names doesn't change that ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #24

Ouch, that's brutal. Calista241 Sep 2016 #21

He may actual believe it was consensual even if it wasn't ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #11

Up thread you poo-poo the horrific injuries she sustained while being raped obamanut2012 Sep 2016 #17

I'm saying there are two sides to every story and he's innocent until proven guilty ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #23

After what happened deathrind Oct 2016 #26