Alex Ovechkin hits 800 goals

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So Ov is looking pretty good, not raping or enabling rapists.

Yep, you're right! He didn't rape anybody or kill dogs. He just celebrates a despot who promotes genocide.

Is that worse that defending an institution riddled with rapists?

[Honeyman]

So Ov is looking pretty good, not raping or enabling rapists.

Yep, you're right! He didn't rape anybody or kill dogs. He just celebrates a despot who promotes genocide.

Is that worse that defending an institution riddled with rapists?

Who exactly are you referring to?

What institution was "riddled with rapists"?

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Not just a Nassar problem: new MSU report shows extent of sexual assaults

https://www.michiganradio.org/news/2019 ... l-assaults

https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/201 ... 529675002/

You can find plenty more

[Honeyman]

Not just a Nassar problem: new MSU report shows extent of sexual assaults

https://www.michiganradio.org/news/2019 ... l-assaults

https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/201 ... 529675002/

You can find plenty more

You're right, I found these too:

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/24/10885368 ... settlement


https://publicaffairs.vpcomm.umich.edu/ ... isconduct/

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I think both schools have problems. I'm rooting for reform all the way around and both schools seem to ignore issues till people forget.

[Honeyman]

I think both schools have problems. I'm rooting for reform all the way around and both schools seem to ignore issues till people forget.

Agree. And unfortunately, it's just not a problem with Michigan universities, I think you could find similar articles about any major college in the country.

Considering what you say about "ignoring issues", do you agree with me that the Bo statue should be taken down?

[TC Talks]

I think both schools have problems. I'm rooting for reform all the way around and both schools seem to ignore issues till people forget.

Agree. And unfortunately, it's just not a problem with Michigan universities, I think you could find similar articles about any major college in the country.

Considering what you say about "ignoring issues", do you agree with me that the Bo statue should be taken down?

I could careless, sure. My UofM daughter thinks all the NCAA sports should be reeled in for behavior issues. They wouldn't put up with this stuff at chess club, The Michigan Daily or WCBN.

[Honeyman]

I think both schools have problems. I'm rooting for reform all the way around and both schools seem to ignore issues till people forget.

Agree. And unfortunately, it's just not a problem with Michigan universities, I think you could find similar articles about any major college in the country.

Considering what you say about "ignoring issues", do you agree with me that the Bo statue should be taken down?

I could careless, sure. My UofM daughter thinks all the NCAA sports should be reeled in for behavior issues. They wouldn't put up with this stuff at chess club, The Michigan Daily or WCBN.

I am not all that familiar with the writings of the Michigan daily, outside of that one article I linked, which I thought was excellent. Considering the UM football program is a much higher profile group than the chess club, and brings in tens of millions of dollars to the university, has your daughter or anyone at the paper taken a stand on the Bo statue or the fact that his name is still on the football building?

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The Michigan Daily has been agressive with coverage and critical of the University on the issue...

https://www.michigandaily.com/?s=Bo+Schembechler

In general, sports programs seem to produce ethical issues for Universities.

[Honeyman]

This was especially well-written:
https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/fo ... beginning/

Even before Thursday’s news conference, it was clear that Bo had failed to protect his players from Anderson. The report released on May 11 by the law firm WilmerHale demonstrated that Bo almost certainly knew about the abuse and did not do enough to prevent it. Even before the report, it would be naive to deny Bo’s knowledge — he was head coach for 21 years and athletic director for three years during Anderson’s tenure. He knew. 


At this point, Bo’s statue is mostly a distraction. Of course it should come down. To leave it up would be to prioritize football wins over the safety and well-being of student-athletes. The fact that it’s still up at the time of writing this is itself a mockery of the victims whom Bo failed to protect.

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The Capitals just zoomed ahead of the Rangers and Islanders. This is why Larry wrote his piece.