McCaffery Suspended

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No question the tweets were juvenile, w/out class,etc, but clearly not worthy of a suspension. She should not be a candidate for team captain. What you all have failed to consider is the fact that none of the tweets are slanderous. They are all factually based. Sandusky was a monster. The university became complicit in the monstrosity by settling with all the victims which enabled the monster to continue his vile and despicable acts for YEARS. The university covered it all up in order to protect the revenue stream from the football program. And all those Innocent programs took the blood money. If you lack the self respect to separate yourself from such an institution, you better get a thick skin.

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Players are warned at the start of the season that it is an NCAA infraction to write or speak negatively of another player, team or university. She clearly broke this rule. BC was and will be lucky if other players involved participating on Twitter are not implicated and punished. I do not find her posts particularly offensive, but a rule is a rule.

I haven't seen this rule - could you please cite it? I'm not doubting you but I can't imagine it is not violated all the time.

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This is ridiculous. She young and she made a mistake. Is there anyone out there who has not done or said something inappropriate or stupid at sometime. i am sure she will learn from this and it will be an example for athletes and everyone.

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No question the tweets were juvenile, w/out class,etc, but clearly not worthy of a suspension. She should not be a candidate for team captain. What you all have failed to consider is the fact that none of the tweets are slanderous. They are all factually based. Sandusky was a monster. The university became complicit in the monstrosity by settling with all the victims which enabled the monster to continue his vile and despicable acts for YEARS. The university covered it all up in order to protect the revenue stream from the football program. And all those Innocent programs took the blood money. If you lack the self respect to separate yourself from such an institution, you better get a thick skin.

So you believe comments like: "wonder if well get into the visitors locker room at Penn state…I hear the showers are weiners only, 10 and under" in a public Twitter account is factually based and not worthy of censorship or disciplinary action from BC?

Frankly, I have more contempt for you than for the young women who made the remarks.

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No question the tweets were juvenile, w/out class,etc, but clearly not worthy of a suspension. She should not be a candidate for team captain. What you all have failed to consider is the fact that none of the tweets are slanderous. They are all factually based. Sandusky was a monster. The university became complicit in the monstrosity by settling with all the victims which enabled the monster to continue his vile and despicable acts for YEARS. The university covered it all up in order to protect the revenue stream from the football program. And all those Innocent programs took the blood money. If you lack the self respect to separate yourself from such an institution, you better get a thick skin.

w/o class

That is why she was suspended. BC does not want to represent itself as a place without class!!!!.

I wonder if well get into the visitors locker room at Penn state…I hear the showers are weiners only, 10 and under

factually based?

There is no issue of slander, it is question of how the school wants to be portrayed via it's representatives.

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So you believe comments like: "wonder if well get into the visitors locker room at Penn state…I hear the showers are weiners only, 10 and under" in a public Twitter account is factually based and not worthy of censorship or disciplinary action from BC?

Frankly, I have more contempt for you than for the young women who made the remarks.

Agreed.

She made a mistake - I have no problem with her making those comments in private (off color humor has it's place), but she acted foolishly as a representative of the school. She was punished. Case closed.

The posters who don't see the problem are a much bigger problem. They will continue to perpetuate stupid behavior in the inability to judge proper public behavior. I certainly would not want them representing any organization I belong to.

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Ya, so those are the ones I've already seen. Where are the ones so offensive that they should result in a game suspension?

http://www.bigsoccer.com/community/t...1976188/page-8

re: munchkins

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So you believe comments like: "wonder if well get into the visitors locker room at Penn state…I hear the showers are weiners only, 10 and under" in a public Twitter account is factually based and not worthy of censorship or disciplinary action from BC?

Frankly, I have more contempt for you than for the young women who made the remarks.

I don't believe in censorship or any penalties for violating any fascist regulations that attempt to regulate free speech. I have total contempt for Penn State and anyone who ignores what happened there or thinks the sanctions imposed by the NCAA were sufficient.

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Money well spent, huh mom and dad!

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Yes...

Money well spent, huh mom and dad!

... I wud think they feel that way? Wonderful family and if you think otherwise your sadly mistaken... Ever heard the expression you can lead a horse to water but cannot teach it to drink? I ve known Jim and Gina for many years ... So their kid screwed up in a relatively high profile situation? My guess would be she learns from it and comes out stronger ... And separating the 2: where's the comments from the PSU fans akin to: "although we do not appreciate this athlete's misdirection... And the tone of these comments ... WE understand this is a very divisive topic... And we too are learning as a fan base to not again allow an administration to rise to the level of some of the most powerful people in the State of PA. We understand that we allowed sports to to rearrange traditional priorities in life... We feel the frustration and contempt the the actions this institution condoned for 30 + years is contemptible to say the least ... And we too are learning from it..."

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... I wud think they feel that way? Wonderful family and if you think otherwise your sadly mistaken... Ever heard the expression you can lead a horse to water but cannot teach it to drink? I ve known Jim and Gina for many years ... So their kid screwed up in a relatively high profile situation? My guess would be she learns from it and comes out stronger ... And separating the 2: where's the comments from the PSU fans akin to: "although we do not appreciate this athlete's misdirection... And the tone of these comments ... WE understand this is a very divisive topic... And we too are learning as a fan base to not again allow an administration to rise to the level of some of the most powerful people in the State of PA. We understand that we allowed sports to to rearrange traditional priorities in life... We feel the frustration and contempt the the actions this institution condoned for 30 + years is contemptible to say the least ... And we too are learning from it..."

All that was said 4 months ago. Should they repeat it every week or so for your benefit?

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Lol

All that was said 4 months ago. Should they repeat it every week or so for your benefit?

Enoughs enough?? It's over... Kid screwed up ... Move on losers and sadists... Here's the facts: fathers a former all American college and pro basketball player; and wonderful dad role model and professional ... They have been nothing but beacon of support for their family, friends and community ... And both parents have helped many kids. We should all be so lucky ? 3 great kids who thrive both academically And athletically, and are 3 of the most popular and personable kids I have ever met... 2 on full scholarship at BC ... Again, she screwed up big deal ... Get on w your lives.

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... They have been nothing but beacon of support for their family, friends and community ...

I think you misspelled 'bacon'

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Enoughs enough?? It's over... Kid screwed up ... Move on losers and sadists... Here's the facts: fathers a former all American college and pro basketball player; and wonderful dad role model and professional ... They have been nothing but beacon of support for their family, friends and community ... And both parents have helped many kids. We should all be so lucky ? 3 great kids who thrive both academically And athletically, and are 3 of the most popular and personable kids I have ever met... 2 on full scholarship at BC ... Again, she screwed up big deal ... Get on w your lives.

Sounds like a perfect family.

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They gave a home to a local kid who could not live in his own home. I never understood the situation completely because they did not speak of it freely, but they opened their home to him and he lived there as another son and attended school while he was working things out with his family. I know it was not easy but they cared about him and went above and beyond to help him through a difficult situation.

That's all I need to know - true compassion and charity. Quite different from what one reads here.