re: Javonte Smart’s mother threatens lawsuit

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using him as a bargaining chip

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....a bargaining chip for what?

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LSU administration is clearly worried about NCAA sanctions.
In my opinion, they assume we've done something that could be penalized, just in the case of normal day-to-day proceedings, that the NCAA generally overlooks.

But now, they can't overlook it, because there's a scandal that national media is yelling about.

So, they suspend Wade, and more importantly they held out Smart, preemptively, to show they were "looking into it". Wade not speaking blew that up in their faces.

I don't see how you can clear Smart and still keep the pressure on Wade, but then I don't see how Wade can duck this forever either. I think he clearly knows he's out, and he's trying now to avoid admitting cause.

The whole thing is weird; on the one hand he (wade) can claim he can't discuss any possible testimony prior to the trial. on the other hand, LSU can claim he's being insubordinate by not even sitting down with admin, even to say "I can't talk about this".