"THE MAN BOX - A CALL TO MEN"
Just read that "four Auburn University football players have been kicked off the team after being arrested and charged with robbery, burglary and theft ." Reading about the alleged criminal activities of the four AU players reminded me of a post I wrote in January after reading about Lizzy Seeberg , the St. Mary's College student who committed suicide after an alleged sexual assault by a Notre Dame star football player: What happened in South Bend bears no resemblance to what happened in Auburn, but the comments I made about the mentality of some football players may be relevant to some in trying to understand why student-athletes get involved in these situations. The Lizzy Seeberg case is complex, has many layers, no easy answers, a CYA mentality by Notre Dame, and at its core, is a very sad situation. The article delves into the accused football player's background, going back to his predisposition to violence and bullying since the 5th grade. Tom Seeb...