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Probably alcohol &/or exgirlfriend involved!
Why was he doing her laundry!?!?!
Not a joke. The Star article said he had done her laundry earlier in the day.Ah.
Domestic abuse jokes.
Perfect addition to the Misery Index.
Yeah, but that coach ain't here any more . . . .Terrible news on multiple levels. With that being said, there's precedent that he's not necessarily done.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.indystar.com/amp/26070169
It may happen that way but it's pretty much the story book version.Not trying to make excuses for what was clearly immature, idiotic and irresponsible behavior, not to mention being incredibly stupid, I don’t think he’s going to get kicked out of the program. His girlfriend will drop the charges. He will have to go to anger management counseling. And I imagine Coach Tom Allen will have somebody checking on him at the library at closing every Saturday night.
I imagine CTA will put some other bells and whistles on him too.
Based on what I read, that sounds like it could be possible. Cops always overcharge; odds are he'll plead to a misdemeanor and be on legal probation, and CTA will have him on a super short leash.Not trying to make excuses for what was clearly immature, idiotic and irresponsible behavior, not to mention being incredibly stupid, I don’t think he’s going to get kicked out of the program. His girlfriend will drop the charges. He will have to go to anger management counseling.
Based on what I read, that sounds like it could be possible. Cops always overcharge; odds are he'll plead to a misdemeanor and be on legal probation, and CTA will have him on a super short leash.
If I were in charge, all male scholarship athlete would be given a subscription to PornHub and be forbidden to date.
There is a lot we dont know. Where they estranged? Did he break the door down to gain entry or did he just enter without her letting him in which maybe he has done a hundred times? Did he grab her around the throat and push her against the wall or was he just warding her off and she got pushed against the wall? Not excusing anything and he screwed up by taking her phone at the very least and maybe a lot worse than that.
I'm not buying the "his brain isn't fully developed" defense. If these allegations are true, he went to this woman's apartment looking for trouble and roughed her up. He knows, as we all do, that physical violence against women is wrong - - and criminal.Not apologizing for him as if guilty of all of this he’s facing serious consequences.
But as psychologists say “kids frontal lobes aren’t fully developed until maybe mid-20’s” which can lead to bad decision making.
I can picture Peyton sitting overnight in jail cell, feeing mad at himself & ashamed that he let himself lose his cool and in one snap moment and is now in all papers, chat boards, embarrassed himself, family, & team, and how he wish he could take it all back.
Thats why I believe in forgiveness and redemption. If his second chance ends up having to be somewhere else, I would wish him well, hope that he gets some anger MGMT, learns from a mistake and can move on positively ahead. For now we wait.
I'm not buying the "his brain isn't fully developed" defense. If these allegations are true, he went to this woman's apartment looking for trouble and roughed her up. He knows, as we all do, that physical violence against women is wrong - - and criminal.
I, too, believe in forgiveness and redemption. But forgiveness is up to the victim, and redemption can come at another school.
Opinion as a fan:
This sucks. What a way for a talented kid to waste a chance. But he's gone. And I hope the university/team doesn't try to cover up for a talented kid (I suspect they won't).
Opinion as a former deputy prosecutor:
There's no probable cause affidavit on file yet, but with the reporting on what happened, he'll likely catch a Strangulation charge (Lvl. 6 Felony), Residential Entry (Lvl. 6 Felony), and some level of battery charge as a misdemeanor. Based on the reporting, there's a chance he'll get a criminal confinement charge, which would either be a Lvl. 6 or Lvl. 5 felony, depending on some factors, but I'm guessing Lvl. 5. Potentially could be a Lvl. 3, which would obviously be a big deal for him personally.
Not to get too deep into the weeds, but arrest charges often don't mesh with what actually gets filed by the local prosecutor (and that goes both ways).Not taking up for him or his conduct but I am also not judging on one side of the story. Seems like if there was proof of strangulation then it would not have been a misdemeanor assault charge.
I disagree completely. Immaturity is not ever an excuse for violence toward women. There are a million things he could have done instead. Calling it a "mistake" just makes it more likely he'll do it again since mistakes are often repeated.I simply like to try and see best in people, and don't think he's an animal by nature. He totally lost his cool (it appears) and did something really, really stupid (and could have been dangerous) and a guy who was sitting really on top of world in a great situation, may have just pulled the plug on his own warm bath!
I don't want to revel in someone's mistake, as that's what I believe it was - a terrible lapse in judgment and not his normal self. I don't know him but that's my guess and I think at 20, kids are still or can still be immature. If the girl were my daughter, I'd be there for her in a second and would not want him near her after this. But my empathetic side for him (knowing I fully support the woman here) is just hate seeing athletes do dumb moves that jeopardize what could be in some cases their way out or chance to make a great living, let alone the free education. Just hate to see kids make bad mistakes, but he's now accountable for it. Hope it works out for her moving forward and that he gets the help he needs to proceed productively in life in the future too.
Not to get too deep into the weeds, but arrest charges often don't mesh with what actually gets filed by the local prosecutor (and that goes both ways).
Like, I've seen arrests for Public Intox & driving while suspended that got charged as DUI. And I've seen arrests for something more serious that got charged as a lower level crime for various reasons.
Yes, he will likely plead down. But the University will likely not take that into account. Ellison was never charged with sexual assault, was allowed to practice with the team, only to be suspended from the university and subsequently permanently dismissed from the team.Not to get too deep into the weeds, but arrest charges often don't mesh with what actually gets filed by the local prosecutor (and that goes both ways).
Like, I've seen arrests for Public Intox & driving while suspended that got charged as DUI. And I've seen arrests for something more serious that got charged as a lower level crime for various reasons.
OK, here's the part that is really strange. This is his EX-girlfriend...
How in the world does he end up doing her laundry?
EX;"Hey, could you come over to my apartment, take my dirty clothes, and wash them for me?" ??????????
OR
PH: "Is it ok if I do your laundry for you?"
Either way, if they are no longer dating, why would you do their laundry???
There'd better be some evidence of physical harm for any of these charges to be a felony.Opinion as a fan:
This sucks. What a way for a talented kid to waste a chance. But he's gone. And I hope the university/team doesn't try to cover up for a talented kid (I suspect they won't).
Opinion as a former deputy prosecutor:
There's no probable cause affidavit on file yet, but with the reporting on what happened, he'll likely catch a Strangulation charge (Lvl. 6 Felony), Residential Entry (Lvl. 6 Felony), and some level of battery charge as a misdemeanor. Based on the reporting, there's a chance he'll get a criminal confinement charge, which would either be a Lvl. 6 or Lvl. 5 felony, depending on some factors, but I'm guessing Lvl. 5. Potentially could be a Lvl. 3, which would obviously be a big deal for him personally.
The charges and allegations against Ellison were a helluva lot more serious than this.I disagree completely. Immaturity is not ever an excuse for violence toward women. There are a million things he could have done instead. Calling it a "mistake" just makes it more likely he'll do it again since mistakes are often repeated.
Unfortunately, precedent from the Ellison case shows he is likely gone, even before all other facts surface, if any. Good luck, and get help.