I definitely can see that as a reason. But, then again, the average New Yorker doesn't care about college football. There's just something about the reporting that strikes me as tone-deaf. Nothing I read in that article is terribly different from the relationship between football, the local economy, and the police departments in Ann Arbor, Madison, State College, or any number of university towns.

I suppose if they had used Tallahassee as an example of a larger issue pertaining to college athletics, and not implied that it's an isolated case, I would trust the NY Times's motives more.

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Posted by buckeye_vol

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Posted on 10/11/14 at 1:23 am to MikeyFL

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There's just something about the reporting that strikes me as tone-deaf. Nothing I read in that article is terribly different from the relationship between football, the local economy, and the police departments in Ann Arbor, Madison, State College, or any number of university towns.

It's hard to disagree for the most part. That being said, I always thought the most egregious part of the rape allegations was the handing of the investigation, regardless if there was truly any wrongdoing. It just seemed so poorly mishandled that both parties (i.e., girl and Jameis) were and continue to be put in a position where some in the public will question their side.

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Posted by SprintFun

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Posted on 10/11/14 at 1:38 am to MikeyFL

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I definitely can see that as a reason. But, then again, the average New Yorker doesn't care about college football. There's just something about the reporting that strikes me as tone-deaf. Nothing I read in that article is terribly different from the relationship between football, the local economy, and the police departments in Ann Arbor, Madison, State College, or any number of university towns.

I suppose if they had used Tallahassee as an example of a larger issue pertaining to college athletics, and not implied that it's an isolated case, I would trust the NY Times's motives more.

The NY Times has a national audience. Washington Post, LA Times, etc. do as well. If you're dismissing their article because you think they only service one city then I can't help you.

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