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Here’s Why Women Who Play Sports Are More Successful
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostKnow of cases where the players were shown the door for not following the high standards expected.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...219-story.html
In her federal lawsuit, a draft of which was given to The Associated Press, Radwan alleges that after the publicity died down, she was stripped of her scholarship midway through the school year without due process for what the coach described as "serious misconduct."
"She was never given the opportunity to defend herself, or to appeal the decision in any way," said Greg Tarone, her attorney. "They took away her dream and they took away her voice."
Tarone also said that while Radwan's offense was regrettable, it hardly rises to the level of "serious misconduct," and the punishment was much harsher than what male athletes at the school have received for more serious offenses.
He noted the a UConn football player, offensive lineman Brian Cespedes, was not even suspended from his team after being arrested on Dec. 10 on misdemeanor assault charges stemming from a September incident that was not public at the time.
"It's clear from the information I've gathered that there have been many other incidents of much more serious misconduct and nobody lost a scholarship over it," Tarone said.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI see people on TS bashing the level of interest by girls and their parents in girls playing soccer in college. Stumbled onto this article:
http://fortune.com/2016/02/04/women-sports-successful/
"Ernst and Young research shows that among senior business women in the C-suite today, 94% played sports and over half played at a university level — suggesting a strong correlation between their success in sports and their success in business. In fact, of the 400 women EY surveyed, 75% said that a candidate’s background in sports positively influenced their decision to hire them. These women put a particular premium on female athletes because they know — very personally — how participating in sports can impact work ethic."
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThat's pretty impressive. 94% of the women played sports. Even a number like 30% would be significant but 94%!!
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAnd plenty where they are not. That's what the UCONN suit is about - the double standard for revenue athletes (football, basketball). Countless cases of those athletes committing criminal acts but still get to keep playing. (Not that flipping the bird is acceptable but it's hardly the same thing as criminal).
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...219-story.html
In her federal lawsuit, a draft of which was given to The Associated Press, Radwan alleges that after the publicity died down, she was stripped of her scholarship midway through the school year without due process for what the coach described as "serious misconduct."
"She was never given the opportunity to defend herself, or to appeal the decision in any way," said Greg Tarone, her attorney. "They took away her dream and they took away her voice."
Tarone also said that while Radwan's offense was regrettable, it hardly rises to the level of "serious misconduct," and the punishment was much harsher than what male athletes at the school have received for more serious offenses.
He noted the a UConn football player, offensive lineman Brian Cespedes, was not even suspended from his team after being arrested on Dec. 10 on misdemeanor assault charges stemming from a September incident that was not public at the time.
"It's clear from the information I've gathered that there have been many other incidents of much more serious misconduct and nobody lost a scholarship over it," Tarone said.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThere should be due process and equal treatment for every athlete at the college. It shouldn't be an easy out for the college to dismiss a scholarship while a pat on the wrist for athletes that are indispensable.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostHence the suit. I totally agree. The system favors the coach/school and not the athlete. She did something stupid (and if you watch the video she realized it right away) but it doesn't warrant losing her spot and scholarship, and certainly not without a hearing. I hope she wins. The system is screwed up. There's stories all the time about male revenue athletes getting arrested, but they keep playing. Then they turn into adult criminals after years of people looking the other way.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostGuessing these days that players sign college contracts that state they may be released for any reason, poor play or not representing their college in a positive light.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYes there are those statements, but not surprisingly they are very vague to give teh school a lot of wiggle room - and in fairness to them new circumstances, individual cases will vary so it' not easy to lock in. However in the UCONN case she had no opportunity to plead her case to the school - in such cases where so much was a stake the athlete she be given a fair chance. Coaches hold all the power and the athlete none. She's got a very valid case that other athletes commit criminal acts and aren't punished. It's a bigger issue than just her case but I hope she wins.
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