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Ok I just got back from my hearing this morning (was moved to 7a.m.) and I must say I have lost all hope in people's common sense. When the hearing started the dean asked me if before we started I had anyhting to add and I said yes I wish to press counter charges of discrimination against large people. he said ok. Then it started to go down hill, first he presented his side of the story with his b/f testifying that he in fact felt threatened in my presence. and he said he over heard many derogitory remarks to gay men in general (complete lie) so after they make all their allagations it comes to me. I had my friend from the rehabilitation staff (who is gay) state he has never heard me make any derogitory remarks nor has he ever felt threatened by me. which the my ex-roomie countered and said he worked with me so he would not be threatenedby me and he is around athletes all day. then my head coach, position coach, and 9 of my friends on the O line(offensive line) all stated they have never heard me make any derogitory comments nor have I ever shown aggression towards anyone outside the football field. I also had written statements from friends back home and my parents. so after this I brought his rule violations to their attention (ironically they said there was no proof of this, kinda like their is no proof I threatened him) anyway after all of this the 5 members and the dean made us all leave while they discussed it. so after maybe 10 or 15min we were called back in....and they found me....guilty....yep guilty of sexual discrimination. Which is a load of shit I never did anything at all I would'nt be so damn pissed if I was in fact guilty but to be wrongly accused? fuck that man. but it gets better(for them) also due to my size and athletic standing there was reson to believe that I did in fact show aggression to him but since their is no evidence I will not be held guilty. Still not the end...My counter claim was denied on the fact that my size compared to his shows he could not intimidate me, therby making it impossible to show reasonable discrimination....(I dont understand that but whatever) yea so basically I got royaly screwed in all this....now for my punishment. I was given a six month probation (beginning with our game saturday) this means I cant participate in any organized college sport events for this time period(effectivly making me miss 5 total games this season(freshman season) and next (sophmore season) I also have to write an apology to my ex-roomie, his parents, and the to the head of the gay organiztion on campus(he is a member).....which again is total bullshit. but I will write this letter but since they did not give paramiters to the letter I am going to apologize to them for not dragging the hearing out longer or something stupid like that because I REFUSE to apologize for something I did not do! also my father has his lawyers suing my old roomie for slander and harrassment. anyway the college decided to keep this a private matter so I was charged under NCAA not a formal court so it wont show on a police record or something...if that sort of thing is even included in a police record? the only good side to all of this is I have my own room now same building though. but I am going to sleep now and pray that people regain their common sense......