tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post7498912159125782177..comments2024-01-04T07:21:18.243-05:00Comments on John In Carolina: Duke's Lax '06 Cancellation: What Safety Concerns?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-58333483843900973212008-05-16T08:03:00.000-04:002008-05-16T08:03:00.000-04:00I called Larry Moneta and told him I was concerned...I called Larry Moneta and told him I was concerned about my son's safety after he sent out an email concerning possible "drive by shootings" of lacrosse players. His response was, "If you're so concerned, come pick him up."......such empathy from a top level administrator. Our son and most of the other boys left campus every weekend as we were scared and they were scared to stay at Duke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-17438191480782650102008-05-15T22:08:00.000-04:002008-05-15T22:08:00.000-04:00I don't buy it. The season was canceled as a puni...I don't buy it. The season was canceled as a punishment, pure and simple. If anything, Brodhead canceled the season for his own protection-to appease the mob.<BR/>The players were in just as much danger walking around campus as they were playing lacrosse. If there had been concern for the players' safety, the players would have been sent home until the storm passed. The irony of the situation is that the players were probably safest when they were practicing and playing lacrosse.<BR/><BR/>Brant JonesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-58038567034386814362008-05-15T20:39:00.000-04:002008-05-15T20:39:00.000-04:00Certainly the players' families and friends were v...Certainly the players' families and friends were very concerned with the players' safety. For example, I know that a number of lacrosse parents made sure that their sons were nowhere near Durham when the Black Panthers staged their demonstrations.<BR/><BR/> My point is that Duke never publicly expressed concern for the players' safety neither with its actions nor statements. Duke did little or nothing to protect the players.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-23321646077741494112008-05-15T19:33:00.000-04:002008-05-15T19:33:00.000-04:00Whatever was or was not said, it is highly likely ...Whatever was or was not said, it is highly likely there were safety concerns at the time the season was cancelled. <BR/><BR/>Of course, the safety of the players had been partly compromised by the vigilante activities of their own faculty, and the cowardice of the administration.<BR/><BR/>Yet, there were genuine safety concerns. The case had attracted people who were organized and aggressively hostile (the New Black Panthers), and merely those who were confused and dangerous.<BR/><BR/>So, yes, safety was a major issue in March of 2006.<BR/><BR/>Without having been on the ground in Durham, as a parent I would have been concerned with the safety of my child under these circumstances.<BR/><BR/>One would think, however, it was not necessary to cancel the entire season. Not unless you presumed the players were guilty.<BR/><BR/>Jim PetersonJim in San Diegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07032079086884503680noreply@blogger.com