It would be unacceptable before the sentencing phase since their demeanor, position, and feelings could influence the proceedings and the jury.

...if Penn State is any indication, combined with what the trustees have said about the president’s sterling qualities, MSU will mostly get out of this scot-free

Rape jokes aren’t funny even when they’re about rapists...

I think the young ladies who have been wronged by this person, I think in the case there will be a—you can never use money to completely make over people’s pain and suffering, but there’s going to be something happen in their favor.

NO ONE CARES!

I also hope they get the same calls from their fathers, grandfathers, brothers and sons.

The breadth of this case blows the Sandusky case out of the water, both in terms of victims and the number of times those victims’ accusations were ignored. This deserves all the attention that the Sandusky got, but it isn’t getting it due to society’s ingrained sexism and homophobia. Apparently men assaulting boys…

MSU shouldn’t be allowed to have an athletic department anymore. If you fail to maintain a safe environment for your students for more than two decades, you lose the right to participate in college sports.

I mean, the guy’s sister died and he played the next day for Boston, like, 8 months ago, and led them to a couple playoff series wins. Their reaction seems incredibly petty to me.

...you both sound like pleasant people...

I cannot stop watching this video.

Barry posted an excerpt earlier but Shaq’s extended remarks about calling the cops down to the locker room are the funniest thing I’ve heard in sports broadcasting. Maybe there’s something funnier, but I forgot it by now:

That’s Extremely Worrying: The US School System

It’s worked for the Nats too, ring or no. They’re a contender every year.

But you are saying that he should have been valued at what his ceiling is not what his current value is? I mean he’s been good but not great why should that warrant a major haul? He’s not Chris Sale or even Jose Quintana

Okay, let’s click on that link.

So... this guy 100% has the basketball yips, huh?

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You know Bill’s not gonna fuck you, right?