Illinois basketball best player suspended indefinitely

[djefferis]

Didn’t start - but came in a few minutes in. Has played majority of first half.

 

[Tanko]

Not sure if the allegations are true but Illinois not with a good look here.

 

[djefferis]

No - they aren’t looking great.

It’s a tough spot - do you give in to the people with torches and pitchforks gathering on social media - or support your student athletes who are innocent until convicted.

They opted to do the worst thing possible - support him until the crowd got louder and then turned their back on him. So he wins in a court and they are screwed - they don’t play him equal minutes to what he saw before the suspension - he wins and he can sue THEM for what they did. He loses and they look like they supported a rapist and the mob demands the powers that be be ousted.

Welcome to the stupid world of higher education and sports. There is 1 thing clear here - someone’s gonna pay - and it likely will not be the accuser. If he’s innocent - he has cause against the school for prejudicial treatment and punishment. They had no more evidence against him the day he was suspended than the weeks before - but they caved to their fears of being viewed as giving “preferential treatment” - and they were.

The thing is though - in the US justice system - the accused are ENTITLED to that treatment. Guilty until proven innocent and better 9 guilty men go free than 1 innocent be convicted and all that. Don’t like it - head to North Korea - I hear there justice is a little less criminal friendly. Otherwise - those are the rules here and they apply to everyone- regardless of athletic ability.

 

[fiftycint]

This is more than likely a big nothing burger.Let him play until something is proven otherwise

 

[Tanko]

This is more than likely a big nothing burger.Let him play until something is proven otherwise

Looks like that is what Illinois is going to do.

I'm wondering if the allegations are true anyway. The chaperone with Shannon indicated nothing happened. I wonder if the woman has any witnesses (or video from the bar) to support her claim. If she does, the the chaperone could be lying to protect his role. If she doesn't, it turns into he-said, she-said.

 

[djefferis]

The only way he is found guilty is by his own ignorance and not knowing when to shut the hell up - even 100% innocent people manage to talk to much and make themselves look bad.

It’s a club scene on a busy night - no one can see the entire thing clearly - but everyone saw bits. Trying to get clear recollection of those events from someone who has been drinking 2 months later is impossible. It’s all conjecture on part of investigators and how nice of a package a prosecutors office can make out of the pieces they are given.

Players will never learn - stay the hell away from the club scene - if you must go - stick to VIP out of site of only those who are in your side. Security knows who pays the bills - let them handle the trouble makers and don’t go out in cities of the opponent that night.

 

[flyingillini]

Great fame and go ILLINI!!!!!!!!! THIS IS OUR YEAR AND OUR TIME, WE WILL PREVAIL @Brock Landers

 

[flyingillini]

He’s back ! Look at this !!