Freaking Reno
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He got railroaded at Cal. The reporter lied. She willingly participated in flirtation over 900 texts, and his attorney provided the text history to prove it.
I don’t know whether he was “railroaded” or not, but from your response, I’d have to say, neither do you.
You’re quoting, word-for-word, his lawyers response. There must be another side to the story, but we’re not getting it, as his accuser has remained anonymous. But there was apparently enough for the university to have been prepared to terminate his contract, had he not resigned just as it was about to be made official.
I’m not taking her side. I’m just not taking his either, without all of the facts…
Well, a lot of our fans were anxiously hoping Pitino would come coach here. I would say his scandals are a bit worse than this one.
Sure, I shouldn't have mentioned his side, I should have instead just let everyone pile on that he is a scumbag and molester that was fired from Cal for his crimes (Didn't happen here, but this forum seems to have fallen back asleep. Check the MWCBoard thread to see whatI mean). The truth is somewhere between those extremes, and I don't feel a bit bad for presenting his side of the story.
I don't know anything about his story but I'm confident in saying this guy is a lowlife piece of worthless garbage just by the fact that I know he accepted a job at UNR.
Well, certainly he should have consulted with us UNLV fans to determine the quality of the program first 
Your sarcasm fails to divert the discussion.
Nowhere in my criticism of your post did I suggest that you shouldn’t present his side, her side, or any aspect of the case you wish. You went astray when you chose to adopt phrases like “he was railroaded” and “she lied”. These suggest that you possess some information that would be pertinent to the case. All you did was deliver a verbatim quote from his attorney. She was unlikely to support his accuser’s claims.
If we’re going to accept lawyer’s versions as fact then apparently O.J. really is innocent. Johnny Cochran said so…
As to his proof of innocence, I have a question. If, as she says, these texts exonerate her client, why are they only being brought up at this late date, after a seven-month probe, when the coach was about to be fired? If they are so damning to the plaintiff, wouldn’t they be the very first thing introduced, thus shutting down the inquiry before it even started?
Just wondering…
If anyone cares to see the report that was being quoted, here’s a link:
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matie...istant-coach-s-sex-harass-defense-7225569.php
Tark - seems to me that you have already joined the witch hunt that says he is guilty because someone said he is who is not even willing to come forward. I bet all of those Duke players from the lacrosse team would have been happy if you were around for them also.
I don't think any of us need to prove his guilt or innocence. I just know the tendency of Rebel-Net to jump at a chance of defaming anyone associated with UNR.
And the answer to your question is exceedingly simple......The text exchange is personal and embarrassing. You aren't going to publicize details of your most private conversations unless you have to. When Cal started taking action based only on her claims and her submission of a text chain from which she redacted her own willful participation, he became obliged to share the entire story in response.
The allegation is "unwelcome advances." Even if true, I don't see how this is fatal to one's entire career.
What is it with people insisting on putting words in my mouth? I’ve re-read my post, and for the life of me I can’t find the spot where I contended that the man was guilty. When did a quest for honest discussion become a “witch hunt”? My first three words in this thread stated “I DON’T KNOW…” regarding his guilt, or innocence. Was that too subtle?
In my second posting I posed a question regarding the so-called proof, and the OP replied with a calm, reasoned theory. That’s what I would call a mature response. I don’t have to agree, but that’s a far cry from your “witch hunt”.
What happened to the Duke Lacrosse team was terrible. But it doesn’t give all future sexual harassment cases a free pass. As to her anonymity, you’re awfully quick to insist that a woman who brings a charge of harassment should make sure that all-the-world know her name. Especially one leveling such charges against a man associated with a popular sports team. Can you possibly imagine the type of pressure to which she would be exposed from fanatical morons? Not to mention, it would be automatically associated with her name, for life.
Just suppose, for one second, that what she claims is true. Do you think it’s fair that she continue to be victimized over and over again? Would you really want it to be so public were it your sister/wife/mother…?
She wasn't raped or even touched, ever, by her own testimony. My take is that he was doing what I generally call, "trying to get laid." And she tried to parlay his advances into professional favors. When that failed, she accused him of harassment. "Yeah, this guy was really hitting on me" isn't really the kind of stuff that women hide from their families.
And I agree that you never said he's guilty.
I just read the article and I find it impossible to believe that a team would fire an assistant days before the biggest game of their season (1st round of NCAA Tourney) and cause a major disruption to the team with no evidence other than he said/she said. There has to be more to this story that Cal knows. I know I wouldn't want my team to go anywhere near this guy until this was resolved but UNR is apparently having serious difficulty getting and retaining assistant coaches so this is probably the best they could do.
Almost every broad on the planet has had unwelcome advances in her lifetime.. It's whether they allow it to continue or not. I find it hard to believe a grown woman couldn't have stopped this guy in his tracks if she wanted to.
Some interesting stuff here. The website Deadspin obtained a copy of Cal's investigation
deadspin.com/cal-investigation-finds-assistant-coach-sexually-harass-1765101970
deadspin.com/cal-investigation-finds-assistant-coach-sexually-harass-1765101970
