In December 2012, Jameis Winston, then Florida State University’s star quarterback, had sex with fellow student Erica Kinsman. He claims it was consensual. She claims it was rape. He has never faced criminal charges or been required to respond to her claims. Her rape kit went unanalysed for almost a year and it took Tallahassee…
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Of mice and men
Last year, American footballer Greg Hardy assaulted his girlfriend. Nicole Holder told police he threw her in a bathtub, pulled her out by her hair, dragged her into the bedroom, choked her with both hands and threw her on a couch covered with guns and rifles. As if his actions didn’t speak loud enough, he…
What we can learn from Jarryd Hayne
Welcome aboard mate!#HaynePlane #49ers pic.twitter.com/seyJ89ocnO — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) September 5, 2015 San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Tomsula summed it up perfectly. “I can’t say enough about his approach and the kind of person he is. He’s a world class athlete. He’s a national figure back home and — just think about that now…
The assault we all saw that never happened
Foul Play: Edition 4 We’ve all seen the footage. First there was the video of the star footballer dragging his fiancee from a casino elevator and dropping her on the carpet like a sack of spuds. Weeks later, we were shown what transpired in the elevator, the thrust of Ray Rice’s fist that rendered Janay…
Here’s the story of a man named Brady
To get an idea of how charmed Tom Brady’s life is, take a look at this photo of his wife breast feeding. Yes, that’s supermodel Gisele Bundchen. She posted this picture on Instagram 18 months ago. And was bewildered that it somehow failed to resonate with other mums of the world. “What would I do…
Jarryd Hayne’s Plan B
At the beginning of each year, Aussie starlings flock to Los Angeles in search of the juicy but random morsels to be found in the feeding ground that is the US TV pilot season. It’s a notoriously difficult passage. Many will vanish without trace, gobbled up by fat industry predators. Others will land in Hollywood’s…
Ray Rice not his wife’s only abuser
Had it not been for some timely video footage, Ray Rice would now be free to play for the Baltimore Ravens. Fans would be lining up to buy his shirt and get his autograph. News website TMZ put an end to those plans. It released footage of Rice knocking out his now wife Janay in…
“I don’t condone violence against women… but…”
“Now look, I don’t condone violence against women…” When someone says those words, it’s a good idea to brace yourself for some idiocy to follow. Because all too often, they don’t stop there. There’s a pause, then a ‘but’, then the insertion of a size 12 foot in an equally large gob. There has been…
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