When I made my original posts, the "supposed" guilty party at least had an obvious axe to grind.
In this case, I don't see the axe, but I am far from the city of Lincoln.
My main concern is this: All of these accusations on Twitter and elsewhere are blowing up in the middle of the night. This person is probably sleeping the night away in peace. And may wake to find that his life has been destroyed.
If the info is accurate, maybe that is okay. It is certainly not for you or me to decide. And who is to say that current players, former players, and coaches are not getting the SAME bad information from one another and the same sites that results in an echo chamber effect. This is very dangerous ground. I abhor it.
I have legit reasons for believing the info I was privy to. I imagine the source of this does, too. Perhaps one of us has the right info, perhaps not. It is the "perhaps not" that scares me beyond belief. What if I am right, and the other is wrong? What if neither is right? There is way too much on the line for this to be taken lightly.
Again, please remember, these are people, real people, with families, careers, incomes, and reputations. I would hope you would all offer me the same respect, and I KNOW I would do so for you, even though I do not know anyone personally.
Surely we can take a couple days to see where this leads, if anywhere at all.
All respect,
Flood
