about double standard....an answer that is not an answer.
Oklahoma football: David Boren calls Clay Travis column 'sheer and utter nonsense
by https://plus.google.com/100414770199736198952?rel=author Published: March 11, 2015
NORMAN -- Clay Travis wrote a column on OutkickTheCoverage.com earlier this week, asking whether OU applied a double standard to athletes and non-athletes when it comes to disciplinary action.
The university expelled two of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon members leading a racist chant in a leaked video that has caused a national uproar. Travis' column wondered why such harsh punishment was levied against the non-athletes for offensive speech, but Sooners running back Joe Mixon was only suspended for one season after punching a female OU student in the face and severely injuring her.
The website reached out to University of Oklahoma President David Boren on Wednesday morning to ask him if there was, indeed, a double standard.
Boren responded with the following statement:
"There is no double standard at the University of Oklahoma. We punish bad behavior without regard to race. He (Mixon) was suspended from the team for a year and was not allowed to play. He was also ordered to perform community service, which he has completed. We punish bad behavior without regard to whether a person is an athlete or non-athlete, black or white. It is sheer and utter nonsense to make such a statement. We are colorblind at the University of Oklahoma and make no distinction between athletes and non-athletes. We have even taken one case to the state Supreme Court to enforce the findings of our internal disciplinary process under Title IX, in a case involving a student athlete (OU linebacker Frank Shannon)."
NORMAN -- Clay Travis wrote a column on OutkickTheCoverage.com earlier this week, asking whether OU applied a double standard to athletes and non-athletes when it comes to disciplinary action.
The university expelled two of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon members leading a racist chant in a leaked video that has caused a national uproar. Travis' column wondered why such harsh punishment was levied against the non-athletes for offensive speech, but Sooners running back Joe Mixon was only suspended for one season after punching a female OU student in the face and severely injuring her.
The website reached out to University of Oklahoma President David Boren on Wednesday morning to ask him if there was, indeed, a double standard.
Boren responded with the following statement:
"There is no double standard at the University of Oklahoma. We punish bad behavior without regard to race. He (Mixon) was suspended from the team for a year and was not allowed to play. He was also ordered to perform community service, which he has completed. We punish bad behavior without regard to whether a person is an athlete or non-athlete, black or white. It is sheer and utter nonsense to make such a statement. We are colorblind at the University of Oklahoma and make no distinction between athletes and non-athletes. We have even taken one case to the state Supreme Court to enforce the findings of our internal disciplinary process under Title IX, in a case involving a student athlete (OU linebacker Frank Shannon)."
NORMAN -- Clay Travis wrote a column on OutkickTheCoverage.com earlier this week, asking whether OU applied a double standard to athletes and non-athletes when it comes to disciplinary action.
The university expelled two of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon members leading a racist chant in a leaked video that has caused a national uproar. Travis' column wondered why such harsh punishment was levied against the non-athletes for offensive speech, but Sooners running back Joe Mixon was only suspended for one season after punching a female OU student in the face and severely injuring her.
The website reached out to University of Oklahoma President David Boren on Wednesday morning to ask him if there was, indeed, a double standard.
Boren responded with the following statement:
"There is no double standard at the University of Oklahoma. We punish bad behavior without regard to race. He (Mixon) was suspended from the team for a year and was not allowed to play. He was also ordered to perform community service, which he has completed. We punish bad behavior without regard to whether a person is an athlete or non-athlete, black or white. It is sheer and utter nonsense to make such a statement. We are colorblind at the University of Oklahoma and make no distinction between athletes and non-athletes. We have even taken one case to the state Supreme Court to enforce the findings of our internal disciplinary process under Title IX, in a case involving a student athlete (OU linebacker Frank Shannon)."
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This post was edited on 3/11 4:39 PM by purkey
Oklahoma football: David Boren calls Clay Travis column 'sheer and utter nonsense
by https://plus.google.com/100414770199736198952?rel=author Published: March 11, 2015
NORMAN -- Clay Travis wrote a column on OutkickTheCoverage.com earlier this week, asking whether OU applied a double standard to athletes and non-athletes when it comes to disciplinary action.
The university expelled two of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon members leading a racist chant in a leaked video that has caused a national uproar. Travis' column wondered why such harsh punishment was levied against the non-athletes for offensive speech, but Sooners running back Joe Mixon was only suspended for one season after punching a female OU student in the face and severely injuring her.
The website reached out to University of Oklahoma President David Boren on Wednesday morning to ask him if there was, indeed, a double standard.
Boren responded with the following statement:
"There is no double standard at the University of Oklahoma. We punish bad behavior without regard to race. He (Mixon) was suspended from the team for a year and was not allowed to play. He was also ordered to perform community service, which he has completed. We punish bad behavior without regard to whether a person is an athlete or non-athlete, black or white. It is sheer and utter nonsense to make such a statement. We are colorblind at the University of Oklahoma and make no distinction between athletes and non-athletes. We have even taken one case to the state Supreme Court to enforce the findings of our internal disciplinary process under Title IX, in a case involving a student athlete (OU linebacker Frank Shannon)."
NORMAN -- Clay Travis wrote a column on OutkickTheCoverage.com earlier this week, asking whether OU applied a double standard to athletes and non-athletes when it comes to disciplinary action.
The university expelled two of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon members leading a racist chant in a leaked video that has caused a national uproar. Travis' column wondered why such harsh punishment was levied against the non-athletes for offensive speech, but Sooners running back Joe Mixon was only suspended for one season after punching a female OU student in the face and severely injuring her.
The website reached out to University of Oklahoma President David Boren on Wednesday morning to ask him if there was, indeed, a double standard.
Boren responded with the following statement:
"There is no double standard at the University of Oklahoma. We punish bad behavior without regard to race. He (Mixon) was suspended from the team for a year and was not allowed to play. He was also ordered to perform community service, which he has completed. We punish bad behavior without regard to whether a person is an athlete or non-athlete, black or white. It is sheer and utter nonsense to make such a statement. We are colorblind at the University of Oklahoma and make no distinction between athletes and non-athletes. We have even taken one case to the state Supreme Court to enforce the findings of our internal disciplinary process under Title IX, in a case involving a student athlete (OU linebacker Frank Shannon)."
NORMAN -- Clay Travis wrote a column on OutkickTheCoverage.com earlier this week, asking whether OU applied a double standard to athletes and non-athletes when it comes to disciplinary action.
The university expelled two of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon members leading a racist chant in a leaked video that has caused a national uproar. Travis' column wondered why such harsh punishment was levied against the non-athletes for offensive speech, but Sooners running back Joe Mixon was only suspended for one season after punching a female OU student in the face and severely injuring her.
The website reached out to University of Oklahoma President David Boren on Wednesday morning to ask him if there was, indeed, a double standard.
Boren responded with the following statement:
"There is no double standard at the University of Oklahoma. We punish bad behavior without regard to race. He (Mixon) was suspended from the team for a year and was not allowed to play. He was also ordered to perform community service, which he has completed. We punish bad behavior without regard to whether a person is an athlete or non-athlete, black or white. It is sheer and utter nonsense to make such a statement. We are colorblind at the University of Oklahoma and make no distinction between athletes and non-athletes. We have even taken one case to the state Supreme Court to enforce the findings of our internal disciplinary process under Title IX, in a case involving a student athlete (OU linebacker Frank Shannon)."
This post was edited on 3/11 4:37 PM by purkey
This post was edited on 3/11 4:39 PM by purkey
