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All of these things are criminal matters. Sure, you can revoke scholarships and do a bowl ban. At the end of the day these matters need to be brought to justice in a criminal court.
A football death penalty punishes the fans just as much as the team, and it doesn't bring on iota of justice to the victims.
I dont understand this line of thinking. My brain literally can't make sense of it.
Yes, there should be legal consequences, and these matters need to be brought to justice in criminal court.
That doesnt exclude them from additional/equitable consequences.
The football program, coaches, ath dept, and school buried dozens of heinous incidents: FOR THE SAKE OF FOOTBALL. Yes, it sucks for the fans...but that is precisely why you do it. They are who supports the program, and should demand change so they dont experience these type of consequences again.
And I fail to see why one consequence to the player/team brings justice to the victim, but the other doesnt. I would think the victims would be elated to see the institution who caused and perpetuated the issues, stopped from doing so in the future to other victims.