I couldn’t care less if an athlete engages in consensual, adult sex with someone who’s not his wife. That’s a boring plot, often predictable. But how unfortunate and wrong that the awful stigma of rape is forever attached to Santana — even though there’s no evidence he committed any crime. The thing is, if word got out during the investigation that he was being accused of sexual battery, reporting the allegations would have been proper. But nearly eight months after the encounter supposedly took place, and half a year after detectives and Florida prosecutors decided there was no basis for going forward? That fishy smell isn’t a stench left over from the Shea Stadium plumbing. There is a story here, but it’s not about an athlete and rape. It’s about leaks, and agendas, and the goalposts being moved on how we report things, and why.
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Sex-Loving Media Using Johan Santana to Further Disturbing Agenda — FanHouse Insightful piece from Lisa Olson. (via metsgrrl) |
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