Accusation of sexual harassment by Cal football

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flounder said:

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going4roses said:

Maybe attention is all she wants to achieve/ seeks to gain?
What do you believe, think or fell she wants to achieve/seek?
after looking at her instagram story posts, it appears she is desperately seeking attention. her posts are pathetic and inappropriate.
Key word: appears...i.e., subjective take.

Otherwise: a 20 y.o. and social media...yeah, okay.
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BeggarEd said:

So... a former volunteer assistant football coach (maybe 22 or 23 years old?) made allegedly unwanted advances at a 20-21 year old hydrotech assistant. But she on at least two occasions went to meet with him in private places late at night after his solicitations? And she's bipolar and made a public post about her psychiatric care at the Tang center but now is claiming Justin Wilcox and Jim Knowlton are the source of her anxiety and mental health issues?

Oh and she's a rich, white sorority girl who posts bikini pics from vacations to Santorini, Greece and on yachts (all public on IG) who is now trying to defame and slander a student-athlete of color via social media (but I thought this was all about the coaches?). She also claims that she went to the volunteer assistant coach's room at the Claremont because otherwise her Mom "wouldn't be able to support her" if she lost her hydrotech assistant job? What?

Pile on all you want about "victim shaming" and feel free to call me an a-hole or whatever you wish. Since ALL of this information has been put forth into the public domain, I (and everyone else) have the right to view the claims with as much skepticism as we like. I have faith that Cal will fully investigate these allegations, and hopefully this will be a teachable moment for all parties involved.



You sure she's rich? Didn't she say in her article she's on financial aid?
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Another Bear said:

tequila4kapp said:

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Agree, too early to judge or even analyze. I will say three things however:

a) False reporting is rare vs. real reports, like single digit % but when it happens it gets BIG press.
b) Most people never report this stuff, something like 80% never say anything.
c) Very little to gain by reporting, much to lose...which relates to b. Seems almost a no-win situation.

At this point, I'm going to give the intern the benefit of the doubt because she stands to gain nothing, could even hijjack her career, life. Let the investigation happen. I see no gain here except to help stop it. As for "it doesn't sound right"...toss that out the window.

Do you guys remember the 3-5 Cal students who sued UC because of the response/cover up to sexual harassment and rape? They did that after reporting...and they had to sue? None of this bodes well.
I completely disagree. In this current environment of "always believe the women" we are invited to check our brain at the door and not use common sense or critical thinking.

It is perfectly reasonable to question things like her going to the office inside the stadium at midnight while drunk, leaving her mother behind to meet a coach in his hotel room at night and being upset that a person likes your social media posts of yourself in a bikini. (Those invitations, if they happened, were horribly wrong. But the flip side has to be acknowledged too - what the hell is the women thinking going to meet them at those hours and locations? Under what circumstance does a hydration expert - water person - ever need to meet a coach in a hotel room? Is it even remotely believable that a student would seek help with an economics class from a football coach at midnight? Come on, there's some big self serving BS with her story).

My gut tells me there may have been sexual acts which the men believed to be consensual. On the whole I don't think most men say things like "I'm going to treat you like the hoe you are" just completely out of the blue. I won't be surprised if there are very different elements to this story from others.

Sorry but your gut means nothing in this case. You weren't there, you don't know her or the coach. Basing a gut instinct on heresay, interwebz fodder and before any real info is projection at best. You're speculating on a bunch of stuff...and the question is why are you speculating? My point is, I don't know what happened but clearly she gains nothing from this "exercise". I mean look at the hate and name calling already being spewed. What's the point?
I don't see how she gains anything, but just because one's logic suggests same does not mean she does not have some gain we don't know about. One cannot assume her motivation just as one cannot assume what gain she could possibly get. Let the truth come out. Patience.
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From her IG page (put into the public domain voluntarily):


If she's really of limited means and on financial aid, she does a hell of a job of faking another lifestyle on her Instagram (going back to high school). #privilege

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OdontoBear66 said:

Another Bear said:

tequila4kapp said:

Another Bear said:

Agree, too early to judge or even analyze. I will say three things however:

a) False reporting is rare vs. real reports, like single digit % but when it happens it gets BIG press.
b) Most people never report this stuff, something like 80% never say anything.
c) Very little to gain by reporting, much to lose...which relates to b. Seems almost a no-win situation.

At this point, I'm going to give the intern the benefit of the doubt because she stands to gain nothing, could even hijjack her career, life. Let the investigation happen. I see no gain here except to help stop it. As for "it doesn't sound right"...toss that out the window.

Do you guys remember the 3-5 Cal students who sued UC because of the response/cover up to sexual harassment and rape? They did that after reporting...and they had to sue? None of this bodes well.
I completely disagree. In this current environment of "always believe the women" we are invited to check our brain at the door and not use common sense or critical thinking.

It is perfectly reasonable to question things like her going to the office inside the stadium at midnight while drunk, leaving her mother behind to meet a coach in his hotel room at night and being upset that a person likes your social media posts of yourself in a bikini. (Those invitations, if they happened, were horribly wrong. But the flip side has to be acknowledged too - what the hell is the women thinking going to meet them at those hours and locations? Under what circumstance does a hydration expert - water person - ever need to meet a coach in a hotel room? Is it even remotely believable that a student would seek help with an economics class from a football coach at midnight? Come on, there's some big self serving BS with her story).

My gut tells me there may have been sexual acts which the men believed to be consensual. On the whole I don't think most men say things like "I'm going to treat you like the hoe you are" just completely out of the blue. I won't be surprised if there are very different elements to this story from others.

Sorry but your gut means nothing in this case. You weren't there, you don't know her or the coach. Basing a gut instinct on heresay, interwebz fodder and before any real info is projection at best. You're speculating on a bunch of stuff...and the question is why are you speculating? My point is, I don't know what happened but clearly she gains nothing from this "exercise". I mean look at the hate and name calling already being spewed. What's the point?
I don't see how she gains anything, but just because one's logic suggests same does not mean she does not have some gain we don't know about. One cannot assume her motivation just as one cannot assume what gain she could possibly get. Let the truth come out. Patience.
Fair enough...wait for the truth. It might be a bumpy road but that's all we have. Hope it's not corrupted.
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BeggarEd said:

From her IG page (put into the public domain voluntarily)

If she's really of limited means and on financial aid, she does a hell of a job of faking another lifestyle on her Instagram (going back to high school). #privilege


I'll just say it. I'm an old fart, don't use social media. But even I understand a lot of social media and instagram in particular is about bragging and showing off where you've been. It's a thing. It's what 20 y.o. do. I mean have you ever read news about an instagram user falling off a cliff/dying trying to get a good selfie in an exotic place. That's what this is about. I know...kids! Now get off my lawn!
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https://www.viewpoint.org/admission/tuition-information
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Boy, being on financial aid and a struggling college student means something very different than when I was going to school.
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Another Bear said:

BeggarEd said:

From her IG page (put into the public domain voluntarily)

If she's really of limited means and on financial aid, she does a hell of a job of faking another lifestyle on her Instagram (going back to high school). #privilege


I'll just say it. I'm an old fart, don't use social media. But even I understand a lot of social media and instagram in particular is about bragging and showing off where you've been. It's a thing. It's what 20 y.o. do. I mean have ever read news about an instagram user falling off a cliff trying to get a good selfie in an exotic place. That's what this is about.


...but I have to admit, some of the posts today would scare me from a contingency fee to an hourly.
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TonyTiger said:

I'm sorry but I didn't read any further after she said she met a man at midnight who she felt was a sicko and stocking her. Its nonsensical. No woman would do that. I'm not saying she's lying but I had to reread it three times before simply moving on.
I did read a snippet somewhere else where she said she's dealing with mental illness, now that might explain why she went there for her mental illness would not allow her to think clearly and she was processing information wrong, either way don't they do background checks and wouldn't it not say somewhere that she's dealing with mental issues thus a high profile employer would probably not hire her.

If she's definitely got mental issues then I definitely side with her for it makes everything worst for she had the same ability to make major decisions as a child thus why she kept making wrong ones. Her mental illness actually makes this quite worst than simple Sexual Harassment.

Who hired her without talking to her fellow players I bet they knew based on her openness to admit it now.

based on the info she gave I'm betting its a former WR coach.
You sir, are an insensitive ass.....and I'm sure that is why you were alone at 1AM..... commenting on the mental state of a young woman, instead of spending it with your significant other.

It's amazing how many Bearinsiders get conferred so many imaginary MBAs, PhDs, MDs, JDs, etc.
Some of you think you are freaking experts in everything.

Cheers!
Go Bears!!
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cal01 said:

https://www.viewpoint.org/admission/tuition-information
Watch the popular news stories of the month dovetail when we find out how she actually gained admission to Cal.
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Well I sure am glad that, while Cal doesn't care at all about supporting even above-average success in revenue sports, at least Cal is being ethical and keeping itself out of any scandals.

Wait... so Cal sucks AND they're in trouble with the law? TypiCal.

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You guys realize that Instagram is all about making your life seem better than it really is, right? Don't take all of social media at face value.
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Bears2thDoc said:

TonyTiger said:

I'm sorry but I didn't read any further after she said she met a man at midnight who she felt was a sicko and stocking her. Its nonsensical. No woman would do that. I'm not saying she's lying but I had to reread it three times before simply moving on.
I did read a snippet somewhere else where she said she's dealing with mental illness, now that might explain why she went there for her mental illness would not allow her to think clearly and she was processing information wrong, either way don't they do background checks and wouldn't it not say somewhere that she's dealing with mental issues thus a high profile employer would probably not hire her.

If she's definitely got mental issues then I definitely side with her for it makes everything worst for she had the same ability to make major decisions as a child thus why she kept making wrong ones. Her mental illness actually makes this quite worst than simple Sexual Harassment.

Who hired her without talking to her fellow players I bet they knew based on her openness to admit it now.

based on the info she gave I'm betting its a former WR coach.
You sir, are an insensitive ass.....and I'm sure that is why you were alone at 1AM..... commenting on the mental state of a young woman, instead of spending it with your significant other.

It's amazing how many Bearinsiders get conferred so many imaginary MBAs, PhDs, MDs, JDs, etc.
Some of you think you are freaking experts in everything.

Cheers!
Go Bears!!
Sorry B2thDoc, but it sounds like you are doing the exact same thing yourself.
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sycasey said:

You guys realize that Instagram is all about making your life seem better than it really is, right? Don't take all of social media at face value.
Amen. Case and point would be a certain Facebook post published yesterday full of serious and unsubstantiated allegations.
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BeggarEd said:

So... a former volunteer assistant football coach (maybe 22 or 23 years old?) made allegedly unwanted advances at a 20-21 year old hydrotech assistant. But she on at least two occasions went to meet with him in private places late at night after his solicitations? And she's bipolar and made a public post about her psychiatric care at the Tang center but now is claiming Justin Wilcox and Jim Knowlton are the source of her anxiety and mental health issues?

Oh and she's a rich, white sorority girl who posts bikini pics from vacations to Santorini, Greece and on yachts (all public on IG) who is now trying to defame and slander a student-athlete of color via social media (but I thought this was all about the coaches?). She also claims that she went to the volunteer assistant coach's room at the Claremont because otherwise her Mom "wouldn't be able to support her" if she lost her hydrotech assistant job? What?

Pile on all you want about "victim shaming" and feel free to call me an a-hole or whatever you wish. Since ALL of this information has been put forth into the public domain, I (and everyone else) have the right to view the claims with as much skepticism as we like. I have faith that Cal will fully investigate these allegations, and hopefully this will be a teachable moment for all parties involved.

You are NOT an a-hole. Your post makes sense. And my humble reminder to everyone is that if accusations are false, they can be harmful to both the accused and also to the many real victims who sometimes have their credibility questioned because of the false accusations some make.

Also can someone clarify for me. Did she actually say that she drank excess tequila at a party but then realized that no one else was really drinking? This could be believable coming from a 16 year old, but 21 years of age? I think I am a reasonable person, and as one, this sounds really strange to me.
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LACalFan said:

I don't know, man. It doesn't feel ok to put that info up without knowing for sure. JMO.


...the follow up is a gambling game with a link to a wagering website.
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LACalFan said:

I don't know, man. It doesn't feel ok to put that info up without knowing for sure. JMO.


I'll delete then
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BeggarEd said:

sycasey said:

You guys realize that Instagram is all about making your life seem better than it really is, right? Don't take all of social media at face value.
Amen. Case and point would be a certain Facebook post published yesterday full of serious and unsubstantiated allegations.
Yes, apply the same standard to both. The Facebook post doesn't prove anything and the girl's Instagram posts don't prove anything.
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RedlessWardrobe said:

Also can someone clarify for me. Did she actually say that she drank excess tequila at a party but then realized that no one else was really drinking? This could be believable coming from a 16 year old, but 21 years of age? I think I am a reasonable person, and as one, this sounds really strange to me.
I dunno, as I remember it there were a lot of college kids who weren't that aware of how much they were drinking either.
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sycasey said:

BeggarEd said:

sycasey said:

You guys realize that Instagram is all about making your life seem better than it really is, right? Don't take all of social media at face value.
Amen. Case and point would be a certain Facebook post published yesterday full of serious and unsubstantiated allegations.
Yes, apply the same standard to both. The Facebook post doesn't prove anything and the girl's Instagram posts don't prove anything.

The only thing the Instagram posts prove is that she isn't poor.
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Well we were on ESPN.com for about an hour and then the tournament started, how about them Gophers?
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NYCGOBEARS said:

sycasey said:

BeggarEd said:

sycasey said:

You guys realize that Instagram is all about making your life seem better than it really is, right? Don't take all of social media at face value.
Amen. Case and point would be a certain Facebook post published yesterday full of serious and unsubstantiated allegations.
Yes, apply the same standard to both. The Facebook post doesn't prove anything and the girl's Instagram posts don't prove anything.

The only thing the Instagram posts prove is that she isn't poor.
They cast doubt on that idea, but they don't "prove" it necessarily.
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NYCGOBEARS said:

sycasey said:

BeggarEd said:

sycasey said:

You guys realize that Instagram is all about making your life seem better than it really is, right? Don't take all of social media at face value.
Amen. Case and point would be a certain Facebook post published yesterday full of serious and unsubstantiated allegations.
Yes, apply the same standard to both. The Facebook post doesn't prove anything and the girl's Instagram posts don't prove anything.

The only thing the Instagram posts prove is that she isn't poor.
Probably true, but she could just be rolling with a rich clique. Seems doubtful they would fund her for all those trips and that benz tho.
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LACalFan said:

NYCGOBEARS said:

sycasey said:

BeggarEd said:

sycasey said:

You guys realize that Instagram is all about making your life seem better than it really is, right? Don't take all of social media at face value.
Amen. Case and point would be a certain Facebook post published yesterday full of serious and unsubstantiated allegations.
Yes, apply the same standard to both. The Facebook post doesn't prove anything and the girl's Instagram posts don't prove anything.

The only thing the Instagram posts prove is that she isn't poor.
Probably true, but she could just be rolling with a rich clique. Seems doubtful they would fund her for all those trips and that benz tho.

The car, it's possible it's not hers and she's just posing in it. The trips (assuming she's really in those places) are another matter. You definitely need money to travel.

And of course, if the sexual harassment really happened then none of this is relevant. It doesn't matter how much money she had if that part is true.
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Yogi Bear said:

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Wilcox doesn't seem like the type of person to brush this kind of thing off. I'd be shocked if he didn't take it to the appropriate people.
We don't know these people as well as we imagine we do. Let's not pretend that we do.
Dear Friend of Cal Athletics -

I
am writing to you regarding a recent Facebook post that presents a series of
serious and disturbing allegations regarding the conduct of individuals
associated with our football program. Let me be absolutely clear: we will lend our full moral and operational
support to the campus inquiry into these allegations. We will support the
imposition of appropriate consequences as required by the outcome of that
inquiry. We believe in a culture that fosters dignity and respect. The alleged
actions run completely counter to the core values of Cal Athletics and our
University.

When
I, Coach Wilcox and my leadership team first became aware of these allegations,
we immediately, as per policy, referred the matter to the campus Office
for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination
(OPHD), which is responsible for investigating allegations of discrimination and

harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence. We encourage anyone needing confidential support
or other campus resources to contact the campus' PATH
to Care Center
.


These allegations are surfacing in the midst of a
concerted and ongoing effort across our department that began several years ago
to educate and engage our staff and student-athletes about preventing and
respondi ng to sexual harassment and violence. Through
formal training sessions for coaches, staff and student-athletes, we have been
clear and consistent about our refusal to tolerate this most egregious form of
misconduct. If necessary, we will do more.

I
have been in close communication with Coach Wilcox, and I know he shares these
values, principles and commitments.

As
the person entrusted with well-being of more than 1,000 student-athletes,
coaches and staff, I have no greater responsibility at this moment in time than
ensuring we do the right things in the right way. We will be as transparent as
possible every step of the way. You have my word on it.

Go Bears,
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One thing that tangentially bugs me about these scenarios is the recent tendency for people to jump to the conclusion that when something like this happens, it's because of some *systemic* problem, like a cancer that infects the football program or the athletic department on the whole, rather than an isolated incident bereft of conspiracy or purposeful suppression. I'm getting the feeling a lot of us here on the board feel the same way as I do on this issue, as I think a lot of us view Wilcox (and by extension the program on the whole) to be a guy who wants to shape our players into good, thoughtful people, not just athletes. I think a lot of us are quick to jump to the defense of the program because we've seen a good example being set by Wilcox and we've heard the quality of our players' character come through in their interviews and other actions. I think feeling defensive is a good thing - there should certainly be no rush to burn the whole thing down even if that's what the mob might want at the outset. Doing so would likely end up causing harm to quality people who had nothing to do with this, which should be avoided. I guess the point I'm making is that this incident should be viewed in isolation unless it becomes unreasonable to do so, and that we can and should support Wilcox and our players until given good reason not to.
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GMP said:

tequila4kapp said:

GMP said:

tequila4kapp said:

bearister said:

evanstobrown said:

Thanks Michael.
Critically evaluating her words leaves one with questions and doubts. The Cavanaugh accusers should be a reminder that motivations sometimes lead to malicious misinformation and accusations.
Beware the vindictive who feel cheated.
After what is going in our country, especially the last few days, I am not letting any cheap shots pass by me. As a trial lawyer I evaluated the credibility of witnesses as part of my job for 36 years. My son does so as a prosecutor. My son and I, as well as all of my friends that are or were trial attorneys are of the opinion that Kavanaugh conducted himself as someone that is guilty as f@ck with regard to the charges made....so PLEASE, spare me that throwaway line in your post.
Please. I can give you at least as many trial lawyers with even more experience who assess the witnesses as being completely full of ****. We assess credibility through a lease that's built on our world views, values and life experiences. Respectfully, your status as a trial attorney is not dispositive of the credibility issue any more than it is for the ones I could gather in 5 minutes.
Give them, then. You have five minutes.
I am not going to post people's full names. Initials: PS, FM, TB, JK, JW,

It was a divisive issue. Are you really shocked that 50% of people saw it the other way? It's silly to claim some sort of authoritative position on the issue of credibility / truthfulness of the witnesses.
(Apologies to everyone else for following this tangent)

Of course I didn't expect you to name names, I was just pointing out the hollowness of your claims.

To your substantive point, though: I didn't hear one person say she they didn't believe Blasey Ford. Even the ones who believed Kavanaugh was innocent believed that Blasey Ford was not lying and/or trying to score a political win, but that she earnestly believed something happened to her and it was him. I'm not shocked that many people saw that different ways, and I think either belief is reasonable.

But I can't believe any experienced trial lawyer thinks Kavanaugh was telling the truth about all the ancillary issues that I believe he perjured himself on - stuff like "Renate Alumni"..."ralph club"... (I forget the rest now). Those were such obvious and stupid lies. How about say, "I was 17 and I said some really dumb things, and that's not me now, 30 years later. But saying rude and hurtful things as a teenager doesn't mean I tried to rape someone, and doesn't affect my qualifications as a judge now." But lying under oath and not having the guts to own up to past mistakes certainly does affect his qualifications as judge now.

As a seasoned trial attorney, I'm sure you know that one person's personal observations are not necessarily free of bias or representative of a larger truth. There were many people who felt Blasey Ford was lying. Ratchel Mitchell, the seasoned sex crimes prosecutor, found her story to not be credible and didn't believe her.

Beyond that, many people thought she was lying. The fact that you don't know any (and seem unaware of this fact) is a reflection on you, not her testimony.


Perhaps the more interesting point is that your explanation

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Sure, "many" felt that Blasey Ford was lying. And by "many", I mean 41% of those polled. But even more - 48% of those polled - thought she was telling the truth. The discrepancy was even more pronounced in California with a 60-35 split. Interesting that the numbers generally mirror political affiliation. Goes to show that the lens through which we view our affiliations dictates how we interpret information.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/409318-poll-more-americans-believe-christine-blasey-ford-than

https://abc7news.com/politics/poll-60-percent-of-ca-believes-christine-blasey-fords-story/4360725/


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sycasey said:

Big C said:

Something doesn't ring true. A harassing staff member invites her to the stadium at midnight and she goes? Invites her to his hotel room and she goes? This whole thing goes on seemingly day after day for how long, months(?), in today's climate, and isn't addressed? Something's "off" in this story.

However, if true, how horrible. It's 20-freaking-19, for goodness sake. If true, geez, we just can't win.
It seems plausible that she would do that if he threatened to get her fired otherwise. She's only a college undergrad, not necessarily someone with enough life experience to see other avenues in the moment.

As for not being addressed . . . I mean, Penn State had a guy literally molesting little boys for decades and nothing was done. Sadly very plausible.

(Note I say "plausible." It could be that this is revealed to be false. I just don't dismiss it based on the smell test alone.)
Yeah, TBH, the "why did she go if she knew it was a bad situation" ignores that there is an obvious power dynamic in workplace harassment. It can be as simple as "We had an evening meeting and she didnt show; clearly she's not dedicated, lets find someone who is."


That said, "Training" doesnt work. Constant reinforcement doesnt work. Punishment doesnt work. These types of issues transcend "logical" thinking. The reality is that power-based-compulsion doesnt react to "training" or "reinforcement." It exists for everyone on some level (ie someone tries to jump your parking spot and you yell at him is a similar lack of control). It just cant be controlled well enough to eliminate it from the population.



Anyway, given the long list of liars relating to harassment and assault, I dont believe her.
Given the long list of Cal related (and world related) harassment with no action, I dont disbelieve her.
So, I lean towards neutral, though her story doesnt sound outlandish, at all, to me.

Also, I am not clear how serious this is for Cal if it is true: It seems the bad guy is gone? There is a potential crass text from a player, and an alleged non-communication about a legal matter by a Head Coach (I am 100% sure I dont want Wilcox or the AD communicating directly with someone making workplace harassment claims. They are not HR or legal - Wilcox emailing her back could only be bad down the road). If this account is true and factual, this doesnt sound like the other cases at Cal, to me.
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There have been several posts indicating that the women's story should be believed because false reports of crimes - particularly sexual harassment and rape - are rare. Most claims are true, but many are not.

I think in today's world, it is not accurate to suggest that a claimed victim has nothing to gain. Aside from potential legal recoveries (which have always been available), in today's world a claimed victim gets a ton of attention, the very coveted victim status, and an opportunity to promote an agenda (or in some cases, exact vengeance and/or revenge). The [url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/02/22/jussie-smollett-attack-hoax-allegation-bogus-police-reports-real-harm/2936672002/][/url]Jussie Smollett episode is only the most recent example. Understandably, many of us can't fathom that a famous relatively wealthy person would make a false claim. Yet is seems almost certain he did.
[url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/02/22/jussie-smollett-attack-hoax-allegation-bogus-police-reports-real-harm/2936672002/][/url]
There is reporting that false claims are more common than thought. In addition, many of the Title IX claims being litigated in courts on a nationwide basis have shown that the claims are sometimes made with improper motive (i.e., claims made after consensual relationships ended badly).

In this case (every case), the woman's claims should be fully investigated. But it sure seems that there's more to the story. I'm open to all possibilities, but I find it very difficult to believe that complaints were submitted to (and received by) JW or Cal admin and ignored.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/7/false-sex-assault-reports-not-rare-reported-studie/

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/another-sexual-assault-acquittal-reaffirms-the-need-to-believeevidence/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/17/sexual-assault-allegations-wait-facts-former-prosecutor-column/1659190002/

KoreAmBear
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LACalFan said:

Yogi Bear said:

LACalFan said:


Wilcox doesn't seem like the type of person to brush this kind of thing off. I'd be shocked if he didn't take it to the appropriate people.
We don't know these people as well as we imagine we do. Let's not pretend that we do.
Dear Friend of Cal Athletics -

I
am writing to you regarding a recent Facebook post that presents a series of
serious and disturbing allegations regarding the conduct of individuals
associated with our football program. Let me be absolutely clear: we will lend our full moral and operational
support to the campus inquiry into these allegations. We will support the
imposition of appropriate consequences as required by the outcome of that
inquiry. We believe in a culture that fosters dignity and respect. The alleged
actions run completely counter to the core values of Cal Athletics and our
University.

When
I, Coach Wilcox and my leadership team first became aware of these allegations,
we immediately, as per policy, referred the matter to the campus Office
for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination
(OPHD), which is responsible for investigating allegations of discrimination and

harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence. We encourage anyone needing confidential support
or other campus resources to contact the campus' PATH
to Care Center
.


These allegations are surfacing in the midst of a
concerted and ongoing effort across our department that began several years ago
to educate and engage our staff and student-athletes about preventing and
respondi ng to sexual harassment and violence. Through
formal training sessions for coaches, staff and student-athletes, we have been
clear and consistent about our refusal to tolerate this most egregious form of
misconduct. If necessary, we will do more.

I
have been in close communication with Coach Wilcox, and I know he shares these
values, principles and commitments.

As
the person entrusted with well-being of more than 1,000 student-athletes,
coaches and staff, I have no greater responsibility at this moment in time than
ensuring we do the right things in the right way. We will be as transparent as
possible every step of the way. You have my word on it.

Go Bears,

Where is this posted?

It appears that he went through the correct procedures, and reporting the matter to OPHD (Cal's Title IX office) right away would be it.
 
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