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The page that once gave the roster for the Duke State Lacrosse team now has been replaced with the following notation:

Physical coercion and sexual assault are unacceptable in any setting and have no place at Duke. The criminal allegations against three members of our men’s lacrosse team, if verified, will warrant very serious penalties. - CONTINUE

For those who don't follow sports, a small explanation may be in order, so let me back up just a bit.
Some Duke lacrosse players reportedly hired two exotic dancers from an escort service to dance at a house party earlier in March. One of the women says three men raped, strangled and robbed her.

In response, Duke forfeited two games because of the house party and confirmed reports of underage drinking, and police are actively investigating the charges that three players raped one of the entertainers.
However, on Sunday a group of protesters formed in order to show their support to the victims, and to victims in general- demanding that truth be sought from those who attended the party.
Starting on Monday, it's Sexual Assault Prevention Week at Duke University. The news comes on the heels of a gang rape investigation involving Duke University's men's lacrosse team.

No one has been charged, and no one on the team is talking, but neighbors are now breaking the silence. The beat of outrage was heard loud and clear in Durham on Sunday.

“We're making this kind of noise because we're standing in solidarity with women who've gone through this horrible atrocity,” said protest organizer Manju Rajendran.


We live in a society that places a extremely high value on sports, even to the point of giving our athletes priviledges above and beyond what the normal person would receive. To ofter, our "athlete worship" interferres with the criminal investigation into sexual assaults, and persuades fans to refuse to accept that their favorite player may be a sexual predator. Weighted against the occupation of the victim in this case- we almost expect that the athlete(s) involved would be able to walk away freely from this heinous crime. It's humbling to know that both the police and the school are now taking the charges seriously in this case.
WRAL.com - News - Protesters Demand Answers In Alleged Gang Rape At Duke
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