SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — An internal investigation into a former player’s allegations of abuse by Washington State football coaches didn’t turn up any evidence of abuse, athletic director Bill Moos said Wednesday.
A dozen players were interviewed by two members of Moos’ staff, and all reported they were having a positive experience at Washington State under head coach Mike Leach and his assistants, Moos said.
“The majority of the players stated that the player that walked out of practice let the team down and put them, their coach and WSU in a bad light,” Moos wrote in a memo to WSU President Elson Floyd that was released Wednesday.
“There is no signs of abuse or mistreatment of players,” Moos said in a conference call with reporters from Pullman. “Hopefully, we can get this behind us and go forward.”
Star receiver Marquess Wilson quit the team during a practice late in the season and later contended that players were suffering physical and mental abuse at the hands of coaches.
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The Traditions of Punishment And Pride
Entitled.
That is a word that gets thrown around a great deal, especially in regards to the new generation. While every generation insists that it had the hardest time, or endured the most to obtain what it has, this is the first time that one word has been used to cover an entire generational group.
Entitlement.
Various claims that the newest generation is spoiled are nothing new. Where is the line between “entitlement” and a gap in how society has changed? What was acceptable 20 years ago is not the same as what was acceptable 50 years ago, which is not the same as what was acceptable 100 years ago. Among the largest changes from one generation to the next is how punishment is handled.
The line of “discipline” and “abuse” is a tight rope. Even the military, where discipline is basic training was once enforced by striking the recruits, has changed its ways. Some would say this is a change that reflects society no longer requiring violence to solve insolvency. Others claim it is the new generation being “babied” and “coddled”.
That is a word that gets thrown around a great deal, especially in regards to the new generation. While every generation insists that it had the hardest time, or endured the most to obtain what it has, this is the first time that one word has been used to cover an entire generational group.
Entitlement.
Various claims that the newest generation is spoiled are nothing new. Where is the line between “entitlement” and a gap in how society has changed? What was acceptable 20 years ago is not the same as what was acceptable 50 years ago, which is not the same as what was acceptable 100 years ago. Among the largest changes from one generation to the next is how punishment is handled.
The line of “discipline” and “abuse” is a tight rope. Even the military, where discipline is basic training was once enforced by striking the recruits, has changed its ways. Some would say this is a change that reflects society no longer requiring violence to solve insolvency. Others claim it is the new generation being “babied” and “coddled”.
Washington State receiver accuses Mike Leach of abuse
Washington State receiver Marquess Wilson has quit the football team.Wilson who had been a starter for three seasons had been heavily criticized by head coach Mike Leach and was suspended for a game after walking out of a workout. The receiver claims that the suspension was simply a way for the University to cover up the abuse that Leach and his team is inflicting on the teams players.
Below is the statement release by Wilson following his decision to quit the team.
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