Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
All charges dropped against Duke lacrosse players. That's obviously a relief to the players, though it won't easily return them their reputations or get them a second chance at the season that was cancelled last year (or their coach his job back).
Meanwhile, given the racial sensitivities that arise in this nation on occasion, consider this cruel irony: One day after the Imus-slapped Rutgers University women's basketball team showed admirable poise and maturity during a press conference covered nationally, the accuser in the lacrosse case is revealed as a young woman who might accurately be referred to as, well, you know...
Meet Crystal Gail Mangum.
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Meanwhile, given the racial sensitivities that arise in this nation on occasion, consider this cruel irony: One day after the Imus-slapped Rutgers University women's basketball team showed admirable poise and maturity during a press conference covered nationally, the accuser in the lacrosse case is revealed as a young woman who might accurately be referred to as, well, you know...
Meet Crystal Gail Mangum.
Labels: Duke lacrosse, race
