OT. Ohio State marching band director

[uconnell]

Fired due to hanky panty of a sexual nature going on among band members. He supposedly not involved but knew about it and did nothing.

 

[whaler11]

They fired the director because kids in the band were having s e x with each other?

 

[Excalibur]

They fired the director because kids in the band were having s e x with each other?

Um, no.

While I think he was made a scapegoat, the complaint was that there was widespread hazing, much of it of a sexual nature.

 

[uconnell]

They fired the director because kids in the band were having s e x with each other?

The news didn't directly say sex with each other, they sort of implied such, among other things such as hazing. I was half awake when it came on, so you all will hear

more about it later.

 

[John]

Um, no.

While I think he was made a scapegoat, the complaint was that there was widespread hazing, much of it of a s e xual nature.

Inappropriate to break out the "one time at band camp" comments?

 

[whaler11]

Um, no.

While I think he was made a scapegoat, the complaint was that there was widespread hazing, much of it of a s e xual nature.

Well if he knew and didn't act then he should get fired.

 

[pepband99]

1) He was, indeed, made a scape goat, but...
2) Having read the article, the stuff they describe is outrageous enough and pervasive enough to warrant a suspension, if not dismissal.

Similar to a coach, you need to draw a line, in that role, about behavior. It's awfully hard, given age, amount of time these guys spend around one another, etc.

 

[StoweD210]

For anyone who wants to read the report:

http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2014/07/read_the_entire_23-page_report.html

 

[Jax Husky]

They fired the director because kids in the band were having s e x with each other?

No. They were having midnight practices in their underwear, freshman girls were being hazed on buses and made to imitate sex acts (one girl was made to fake fellatio on her brother)...among other things.

 

[Excalibur]

I did have a chuckle at "JewB00bs", though . . . .

 

[ZooCougar]

Wisconsing suspended their entire band not too long ago for similar stuff.