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Summary
This document is a written statement or draft, likely by former Baylor President Ken Starr (given the context of defending the university and Art Briles), bearing a House Oversight stamp. The text addresses the Baylor sexual assault scandal culminating in May 2016, acknowledging failures by first responders regarding sexual violence reports but largely criticizing the media (specifically ESPN) for ignoring jurisdictional limits regarding off-campus behavior. The author staunchly defends Coach Art Briles as a victim of media attacks.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Author | University Administrator (likely Ken Starr based on context) |
Expresses love for students, defends the university, and laments the media treatment of Art Briles.
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| Art Briles | Coach |
Described by the author as an 'honorable and decent man (and football genius)' who was 'fatally hit by the media’s un...
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Baylor University |
The subject of the text; described as 'beloved' and focused on Title IX prevention.
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| ESPN |
Media organization criticized by the author for its investigative reporting.
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| Outside the Lines |
Investigative reporting program by ESPN that targeted Baylor.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (1 events)
May 2016
Culmination of a 'nine-month ordeal' regarding Title IX and sexual violence scandals at Baylor.
Baylor University
Baylor University
Media
Locations (1)
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Geographic reference to the location of Baylor University (Waco, Texas).
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Relationships (2)
Author defends Briles as honorable, decent, and a football genius.
Text states ESPN 'found a target' in Baylor and delivered an 'unrelenting fusillade.'
Key Quotes (4)
"And the silver lining of the nine-month ordeal culminating in the events of May 2016 is that no university is more focused on Title IX-related prevention and effective response than our beloved Baylor."Source
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"I lament the now-known fact that first responders were, at best, insensitive to reports of sexual violence."Source
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"But that jurisdictional point – off-campus drinking, not infrequently under-age drinking – was deemed utterly irrelevant by American culture’s ultimate mediator, the mainstream media, led in this instance by ESPN."Source
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"Several of us, including Coach Art Briles, an honorable and decent man (and football genius) would be fatally hit by the media’s unrelenting fusillade."Source
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Baylor loves its students. I love the students. We want them not only to be safe, but to flourish. We worked hard to achieve that goal in a fallen world, where all too often, students will yield to temptations all around them. We could always do more. And the silver lining of the nine-month ordeal culminating in the events of May 2016 is that no university is more focused on Title IX-related prevention and effective response than our beloved Baylor.
To be sure, there were failures and shortcomings. In particular, I lament the now-known fact that first responders were, at best, insensitive to reports of sexual violence. But there are limits to what the University can do with respect to OFF-CAMPUS behavior, especially when alcohol flows freely – and all too frequently, it flows to tragic excess. But that jurisdictional point – off-campus drinking, not infrequently under-age drinking – was deemed utterly irrelevant by American culture’s ultimate mediator, the mainstream media, led in this instance by ESPN. Its provocative investigative reporting avenue, “Outside the Lines,” had found a target on the banks of the Brazos. Several of us, including Coach Art Briles, an honorable and decent man (and football genius) would be fatally hit by the media’s unrelenting fusillade.
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