Too many colleges
and universities seem to regard athletes as a means to an end. Abuse and injury, if not worse, too often
don’t enter into the equation. It’s time
they did.
An assistant
coach or anyone assisting a team who engages in or turns a blind eye to
wrongdoing should be fired and face legal consequences. Any coach who engages in wrongdoing or turns
a blind eye to it should also be fired and face any legal consequences. The severance package should consist of a
plaque bearing those four words made famous by Harry Truman: The buck stops here.
Any athletic
director whose programs have been marred by wrongdoing that leads to the
dismissal of a coach or other personnel and the filing of criminal charges
should also be fired; ditto college and university presidents. Their severance package should consist of a
plaque bearing the four words made famous by Harry Truman: The buck stops here.
Fans who rally
to the defense of coaches and programs that have done wrong should look in the
mirror and wonder why they don’t resemble Harry Truman in any way, shape or
form.
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