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ESPN: At It Again

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http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_...sistant-bernie-fine-wife-admits-worries-abuse

Sooo ESPN.com received an audio tape implicating a coach for child molestation...and sat on it for eight years???? Seriously, how is this any different than what Paterno did? Can anyone explain this to me?

I'm not a psychologist but I do own a couch and I think when you have powerful programs who appoint powerful people then there is the very real risk of abuse of power. It's not just in sports but in the media, business, and politics. These acts are so personal that sometimes they are impossible to detect unless someone comes forward.
 
Was thinking the same thing when I read this story... absolutely shameful. I don't give a FUCK if there isn't anybody else corroborating with his story, you take EVERY case of alleged child sexual abuse seriously, period. That's no excuse to withhold something like that from the authorities. Absolutely shameful and disgraceful. There probably won't be any kind of big stink made about this, but there should be.


As for the difference between this and the JoePa situation, there is no difference. Will the media vilify one of its own like it did JoePa? Doubtful, but I really wish it would happen.
 
Was thinking the same thing when I read this story... absolutely shameful. I don't give a FUCK if there isn't anybody else corroborating with his story, you take EVERY case of alleged child sexual abuse seriously, period. That's no excuse to withhold something like that from the authorities. Absolutely shameful and disgraceful. There probably won't be any kind of big stink made about this, but there should be.


As for the difference between this and the JoePa situation, there is no difference. Will the media vilify one of its own like it did JoePa? Doubtful, but I really wish it would happen.

Yeah, there is no difference. Seems like maybe ESPN is coming clean now to get ahead of the story.
 
No difference from Joepa. ESPN is a network though, not just one person to vilify and put the blame on. Won't be nearly as bad for them.
 
Who do you guys think the Staff Pedophile is for ESPN? My guess is Mark May
 
Since "The Decision", I have not watched ESPN programming aside from games. This further solidifies that decision.
 
LOL the section devoted to Meyer only addresses how long he'll last and the sanctions he faces.
 
Thought the same thing. Them sitting on this is going to have some legal ramifications. They better be lawyering up. Lawsuits are a'coming.
 
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It is completely different. And those that dont understand dont know the role our media plays and how they are protected. Davis had the option of going to the Police himself. He gave ESPN the tape for one purpose, and that is to write a story on the abuse. ESPN I am sure tried to corroborate the story as breaking the story would be huge for the network. ESPN is legally protected from having to hand over any evidence without a court order especially when its not corroborated. Media is giving almost as much rights in this situation as a lawyer or Clergy. They would only go to the police if the evidence is overwhelming and most likely only after they break the story. Our country was founded on the principle of freedom of the press.

JoePa on the other hand has the legal obligation to report anything he knows to the police. He is not clergy, dr, lawyer or media. He is not a protected class in this case.

Really its not even close. Read the constitution and any book explaining why various constitutional protections were put in place.
 
I'm not going to dispute they are different.

That said, I think ESPN should have turned it over. Were they legally required to? Nope. Are they human feces for not turning it over? Absolutely. This wasn't an ordinary crime....this was molestation of children. How many more kids were molested as a result? Child molestors don't do it just once.
Davis is an idiot too for not going to the police, btw.


They would only go to the police if the evidence is overwhelming and most likely only after they break the story.

47 minutes of audio from the victim and a witness(and apparent participant?) is pretty overwhelming. His wife of 26 years said that her husband needed male companionship from young boys, something she was unable to provide. WTF???

Do you think there was any doubt whatsoever at ESPN after listening to that 47 mins of audio that this guy was a child molestor? Not a chance. Sure, legally they are probably off the hook. Morally, they are bankrupt.
 
It is completely different. And those that dont understand dont know the role our media plays and how they are protected. Davis had the option of going to the Police himself. He gave ESPN the tape for one purpose, and that is to write a story on the abuse. ESPN I am sure tried to corroborate the story as breaking the story would be huge for the network. ESPN is legally protected from having to hand over any evidence without a court order especially when its not corroborated. Media is giving almost as much rights in this situation as a lawyer or Clergy. They would only go to the police if the evidence is overwhelming and most likely only after they break the story. Our country was founded on the principle of freedom of the press.

JoePa on the other hand has the legal obligation to report anything he knows to the police. He is not clergy, dr, lawyer or media. He is not a protected class in this case.

Really its not even close. Read the constitution and any book explaining why various constitutional protections were put in place.

They may not be legally obligated to, but morally, why couldn't they at least go to the police & say "look, this is what we have, if you feel an investigation is necessary, go for it, if not, fine."?

That's my problem with the whole mess.

In that sense, it is the same as Paterno, IMO.
 

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