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This was posted at DD. It appears to be fairly straightforward. The coach was an employee of the university in a managerial/supervisory capacity and was responsible for providing instruction, coaching and leadership to the female student-athletes. He was entrusted to protect the welfare of the student-athletes and not engage in any type of sexual relationship with his charges.
Quote:Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Associated Press
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Central Michigan University has agreed to pay $450,200 after two women's soccer players accused their coach of inappropriate sexual activity.
The deal signed Monday by Central Michigan is split evenly between the women and includes $150,000 for their lawyer.
The lawyer, Jennifer Salvatore, says the women had sexual relationships with Tony DiTucci. She says they were victims of his "manipulation and seduction."
DiTucci departed in October after allegations of sexual harassment.
In a statement released through his lawyer, he says he's innocent and accuses the women of making "suggestive romantic advances."
One woman was a senior and the other was a freshman. Central Michigan says it was best to settle the matter before a lawsuit was filed.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,511785,00.html
Is today's culture that far gone where there is even a question about whether 1) the coach's actions were wrong and 2) the university, as the employer, was responsible for having oversight over their employee?
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Quote:The lawyer, Jennifer Salvatore, says the women had sexual relationships with Tony DiTucci. She says they were victims of his "manipulation and seduction."
Minchia Gennaro, fricate ca' tengo fame...
( Damn Gennaro, hurry up because I'm hungry )
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04-02-2009, 11:10 PM
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Since I'm the one that posted this let me clarify something: I'm not saying what the coach did wasn't wrong. It was just plain stupid and the article merely paints a "he said-she said" scenario.
Nowhere does it imply the coach did anything to force these two women to do something against their will. If he actually raped these women then I'd be the first to say cut his balls off, but it appears he just did something stupid so I'm just amazed these women were able to get over a $150,000 a piece for this.
Again this was a bonehead move by the coach, but it appears these women willingly and knowingly engaged in this behavior. Is it so far fetched to think that perhaps these two women did all of this with malicious intent? Or is the coach a dirty scumbag? Both? Who knows???
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Gabe Wrote:Or is the coach a dirty scumbag? Both? Who knows???
Well, if the girls' lawyer is to be believed: He's a scumbag.
"Through the course of the investigation, I learned that not only had Tony been engaged in sexual relationships with multiple members of the team while he was their coach, but that there was a really sexually-charged atmosphere on the team," she said."
http://media.www.cm-life.com/media/stora...7206.shtml
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Mixed feelings on this one.
The guy was a scumbag but is getting balled really worth $450,200? I realize that the university is responsible for their employees but if they have a sexual harrassment policy in place and the little darlings did nothing to use the protection offered by the policy, there are mitigating circumstances.
It was just sex, not a life changing experience.
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04-03-2009, 01:17 AM
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Bottom line: a couple wh-res and a horny wop prat costed the university a fortune...
How many books could one buy?
How many scholarships?
I hope in the long run online learning displaces such financial black holes as sports etc.
Irrespective of more or less fabricated show trials as this one instigated by "share of dividends" lawyers (like the SPLC ), the whole sport angle is just a waste of time.
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I'm more troubled by the betrayal of trust this "coach" exhibited. There are people in civil society who accept positions of trust, such as teachers, law enforcement, military officers, doctors, clergy, judges, certain civil service positions, etc., that come with a certain degree of power and authority over others. Along with that power comes expectations of higher ethical standards and personal responsibility in certain aspects of those individuals' lives. Coaches at the collegiate level and below are perfect examples.
Universities give them the authority to determine who makes the team and who gets playing time, and entrusts them to safeguard the welfare of the student-athletes while helping them fulfill their potential. Collegiate teams travel together, eat together and stay over for away games and tournaments. Coaches are supposed to protect their players during these times, not exploit their vulnerabilities. Coaches that do so are predators and should rightly be drummed out of the profession.
I understand that these girls weren't minors and the activity was consensual. The problem is the coach's callous exploitation of his "office" and how his actions diminish the esteem of the position of collegiate coach itself.
People wouldn't be nearly as angry or suprised if it was the equipment manager or a member of the custodial staff bopping these girls. These positions carry no special public trust; we don't expect any high standard of personal behavior from a member of the custodial staff - just the opposite. If a coach, or anyone in one of the other positions listed above, is looking to get his weasel waxed, then he needs to look for someone from outside his professional life with whom to do it. The same goes for cops and someone they met on a call, clergy and a member of their congregation, judges and lawyers/parties who appear before them, etc.
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Little Arminius Wrote:the women had sexual relationships with Tony DiTucci.
Eh Tony, no touchy de tushy! Whatsamata u?
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Quote:People wouldn't be nearly as angry or suprised if it was the equipment manager or a member of the custodial staff bopping these girls. These positions carry no special public trust; we don't expect any high standard of personal behavior from a member of the custodial staff - just the opposite. If a coach, or anyone in one of the other positions listed above, is looking to get his weasel waxed, then he needs to look for someone from outside his professional life with whom to do it. The same goes for cops and someone they met on a call, clergy and a member of their congregation, judges and lawyers/parties who appear before them, etc.
men coaching female teams?
Highly suspicious.
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ham Wrote:men coaching female teams?
Highly suspicious.
I think I'd worry as much about a female coach.
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