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<blockquote data-quote="TheFameProtector" data-source="post: 1541414" data-attributes="member: 517079"><p>"Yeah, the guy committed harassment, but why didn't the person being harassed stop him? They must not have cared!" is not a take I expected to see here.</p><p></p><p>If you had a chance to fulfill a life-long dream of playing in the NFL and you fear that outing your coach would jeopardize those dreams, why should you be blamed for not doing something just because someone else is an ***? Players receive scholarships, and their livelihood, mostly based on the approval of their coaches -- do you not think this power imbalance might make one hesitant to upset the boat? These players did not ask for this. It is not their fault the guy is racist. They shouldn't be expected to sacrifice their future (or their mental health) because of him, just like you aren't expected to apprehend and prosecute the person that steals from you. Stop blaming the victims.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheFameProtector, post: 1541414, member: 517079"] "Yeah, the guy committed harassment, but why didn't the person being harassed stop him? They must not have cared!" is not a take I expected to see here. If you had a chance to fulfill a life-long dream of playing in the NFL and you fear that outing your coach would jeopardize those dreams, why should you be blamed for not doing something just because someone else is an ***? Players receive scholarships, and their livelihood, mostly based on the approval of their coaches -- do you not think this power imbalance might make one hesitant to upset the boat? These players did not ask for this. It is not their fault the guy is racist. They shouldn't be expected to sacrifice their future (or their mental health) because of him, just like you aren't expected to apprehend and prosecute the person that steals from you. Stop blaming the victims. [/QUOTE]
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