oh didn't read the grabbed by the neck.
It's OK, I'm not mad. We just have to stop minimizing these situations on Day 1 just because the law is written the way that it is.
If a cop makes an arrest, there is a serious factual allegation that has been made, and there should also be some sort of evidence (bruising, pictures, video, etc.). Obviously, the allegations have to be proven in court too. Unfortunately, in many past cases where the victim stops cooperating with police, many "people" (such as fans of athletes) tend to conclude that there was "never any evidence", and that's just not necessarily true.
I understand the system. The system is imperfect. But he was arrested, and this is a serious situation. We can certainly observe that most of these cases have not led to significant punishment for decades, but a lot has changed over the past year or two, in regards to women's allegations being believed and acted upon within the legal system. So we may see that it is harder for universities to sweep these cases under the rug with minimal punishment.
When these situations arise, it is important to take note of them without (yet) judging the final outcome. When a particular school has a LOT of these situations arise, we at least have to pay attention to the patterns of misbehavior and the way that a particular school is handling the cases.
I do think it is unbelievably hypocritical of Gaytor fans who tried to shame UGa (and other schools) for recent situations, and then act as if the Edwards and Jones cases are isolated and/or unwarranted. Or no longer relevant when a player leaves UF.