The terrible truth is that the NCAA feels no reason to punish or censure Baylor University, its administration, athletic department, and football program for also placing athletes' criminal behavior and coaches’ obstruction of justice above the law.
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NCAA Fact or Fanatic: Athletes, Universities, and Crime – Fan Edition
This epitomizes what a "rape culture" is: sloughing off of the real issues, blaming the victim, contemptuous laughter about the victim's situation. Art Briles's reaction to the atmosphere he himself had created in the Baylor football program is as much a rape of the victims as the actual assault was. And we the fans bear as much responsibility as anyone.
Read More »NCAA Fact or Fanatic: Athletes, Universities, and Crime, Part 4 – NCAA Edition
A look at the role of the NCAA itself in policing – or not policing – college athletes who commit crimes.
Read More »NCAA Fact or Fanatic: Athletes, Universities, and Crimes Part 2
it has become patently obvious that at Baylor, the safety of all its students was never the priority. The safety of those who played on Saturdays in McLane Stadium was the priority and the focus of the "culture" at Baylor University, and everyone bought into it.
Read More »NCAA Fact or Fanatic: Athletes, Universities, and Crimes Edition, Part 1
Army and Navy represent everything good about college football, and that's why their annual post-season game is such a pleasure to watch. But 2016 hasn't been a big year for the good side of NCAA athletics. Let's talk about Baylor.
Read More »NCAA Fact or Fanatic: Second Week Myths Edition, and Picks
We're 10-0 to this point. Going to be tough to see that "0" change, but it's inevitable. No one can pick perfectly all season, and that's a fact. Or is it?
Read More »NCAA Fact or Fanatic: First Week Myths Edition, Plus Picks
LSU versus Jacksonsville State: What? You're probably looking at this game and thinking we've lost our minds. We haven't.
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