Anonymous asked this question on 5/15/2000:
Since Indiana University once again displayed cowardice in allowing a mentally ill man with the lowest emotional maturity of any public figure anytime, anywhere, to continue to have acess to young athletes; if the locals have not also covered up occurrences of spousal and child abuse in the past (which always goes along with someone with this little self control) to keep Bobby winning games for those hoosiers. Could not communities that care more about the emotional and physical health of their young men sue the parents who purposely send their children into harm's way with Coach Knight and Indiana University for not protecting the students from a well documented nut case.
consultant4 gave this response on 5/16/2000:
Dear Anonymous:
We live, like it or not, live in a society where we are free to exercise our personal choices. If parents want to send their kid to play for "you know who", then as a society, we have very little power to "vote" your renowned coach out of his "office". However, I think you hit on something from the community approach. Communities fund and support local colleges and universities, and therefore, can adversely affect the financial stability of an institution by boycotting games, refusing to buy merchandise and many other things that we can think of. But what about the kids who choose to go there? Should they all suffer because of one man?
No one with any degree of moral ethical value appreciates the sights and sounds in which we across the country, have become so accustomed to seeing through the media and by watching Indiana basketball games. Needless to say, the power for change is right in your own backyard.
University officials have kept a rope in storage for a long time, waiting for the chance to put it around your coach's neck. Let's just hope that the fibers haven't rotted when he does decide to hang himself with it.
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Anonymous rated this answer a 4.
He's not my coach, he's an embarassment to what sports used to be before it became street fighting for thugs and brainless big boys.