Jimmer and Jackson with the conference trophy.
Brandon Davies got kicked off the team on Tuesday after he told the coach he had some honor code problems.
When I was a student at BYU in the 60s they screwed the hell out of everybody who violated the honor code. Well, everybody but the jocks.
Now days, things are a little different. Now, BYU says everything is the same for all students. This guy made a transgression he gets the same consequences as any other BYU student.
Oh really? What other student gets his honor code violation announced in the newspaper, on the television, in Sports Illustrated? What other student becomes national and international news because BYU made a public announcement of their transgression?
BYU what the hell is wrong with you? Can't you ever get it right? Must you always flex you religious muscles, aggrandizing yourself as the moral compass of the world?
I agree with the honor code. If you come to BYU you agree to live by that code and if you don't you may be asked to leave. The honor code doesn't threaten to open your private actions to the world. The church has guarantees against such actions.
BYU violated Brandon Davies' right of privacy.
Brandon acted in good faith, revealing his violation of the honor code to his coach. Did BYU act in good faith as they betrayed his confidence and subjected him to the censure of the world?
Who can feel good about this?
You tell 'em, Mary! I'm with you on this. What a terrible thing to do to this kid. It will follow him wherever he goes. Shame on you, BYU.
ReplyDeleteCertainly a disappointment, but I am inclined to give BYU the benefit of the doubt. We don't know who released what the violation of the honor code was.....U of U....girlfriend...roommate. When he admitted to a violation, BYU acted. Others who admit to a violation are usually not so high profile. With BYU Basketball so in the news, the school had to issue a statement to the press to explain why he was not playing. RE
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