This is all over right wing media today (including the Washington Examiner) - I find it very hard to believe that all of these media outlets were somehow duped to cover a total fraud (they nominally have to verify all of the facts and sources and they player in question made public statements to all of the media) but despite that it certainly isn't impossible - having said that the Smollett reference is appropriate.MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 01, 2022 10:00 amahh, thanks, I did't see the continue reading button. Seemed rather short!DMac wrote: ↑Thu Sep 01, 2022 9:29 am They do offer something that says it never happened.I sure don't know if it really happened or not but I do find it hard to imagine that that the people around the alleged yeller of racial slurs wouldn't shut the guy up and let him know immediately that his behavior isn't going to be tolerated. I know I would, that would make me so uncomfortable that there's no way I'd be able to sit there and not say something. I'm bettin' you'd be the same. I sure don't have any trouble imagining the media got it wrong and jumped all over it like a dog to a steak bone though...another Duke story?BYU police reviewed footage of the fan who was banned and determined that he did not yell any slurs when Richardson was serving. The fan wasn’t even present when Richardson was serving the first time, and he was on his phone during Richardson’s second serve. Those were the only two times she served in front of the BYU student section. A BYU student newspaper reached out to several people in the student section, none of whom had heard any slurs.
My question is why did BYU AD go all over media for days and never once even suggested a hoax and even confirmed that a fan had been banned from the arena and discussions/apologies with Duke players and staff. Certainly deserves more investigation including the Duke players and coaches, the various media outlets who went with it and the university. If true, they all need to fess up however embarrassing that might be.
There was a police report filed and investigated - from a local news report yesterday afternoon
https://www.deseret.com/2022/8/31/23330 ... volleyball