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I was at the Louisville game (21,000 not 2,100) and sat next to some native Americans who had travelled from the West Coast for the game. They were proud of her accomplishments. As Geno says,
“It’s sad, disheartening,” Auriemma said. “She had to fight her way out of what wasn’t an easy situation to get where she was.”
 

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And another paywall. Chrome incognito doesn't work for this article.
 

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If you go to Bing.com and paste the title of the article into the search window, you can get beyond the paywall.

The article included this:

"In a tribal court, officials said, the maximum sentence for a domestic violence conviction is a year in jail and a $5,000 fine. But the U.S. attorney’s office in Portland is handling the case because the Major Crimes Act, enacted in 1885, gives the federal government primary jurisdiction over more serious felonies when the accused and the victim are Native Americans and the incident happens on tribal lands.

"The federal government’s role in the case is a concern among tribal leaders."

She was arrested by tribal police on felony assault and criminal mischief (?) as well as several misdemeanors arising, all from domestic abuse. While the assault charge is significant, there were no weapons involved, and I wonder if the Feds would have gotten involved if it wasn't Shoni Schimmel.

I saw the documentary about her, and she's a very brave woman even if she's not perfect. I haven't read Jude's book -- has anyone on the BY? I'm curious about it. Jude seems to have handled the limelight quite well.
 

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What a sad story. Thanks Bigboote for the synopsis. Bing doesn't work for me with a direct URL paste either. MY OS System is probably too old.
 
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Such a disappointing thing to read. I loved watching Shoni fearlessly lead the way against Baylor back in 2013. I frequently re-watch that circus shot she made against Griner, truly a magical game. I found her (and her sister's) journey to be so inspiring.

It's a shame that things have come to this. I don't want to speculate on what might have led to where we are now, so I won't, nor will I get into my own personal opinions about things. But I hope that whatever happens she is able to get back on track and turn her life around.
 
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I was at the Louisville game (21,000 not 2,100) and sat next to some native Americans who had travelled from the West Coast for the game. They were proud of her accomplishments. As Geno says,
“It’s sad, disheartening,” Auriemma said. “She had to fight her way out of what wasn’t an easy situation to get where she was.”
That was an amazing night. The Yum! Center was packed. Native American groups from 40 states were represented. Shoni and Jude signed autographs until midnight. So sorry to see what has happened here.
 
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More than a century ago, Jim Thorpe, perhaps the greatest American athlete of the first half of the 20th century, was also mistreated when all his Olympic medals were unceremoniously taken away because he had played some professional sports. When he was presented with the gold medal for the pentathlon (the equivalent of today's decathlon) at the 1912 Olympics, the king of Sweden told him, "You, sir, are the world's finest athlete," to which Thorpe famously replied, "Thanks, King." Other native American athletes who were favorites of mine were Allie Reynolds of the Yankees, and Billy Mills, winner of the 10K at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964.
 
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If you go to Bing.com and paste the title of the article into the search window, you can get beyond the paywall.

The article included this:

"In a tribal court, officials said, the maximum sentence for a domestic violence conviction is a year in jail and a $5,000 fine. But the U.S. attorney’s office in Portland is handling the case because the Major Crimes Act, enacted in 1885, gives the federal government primary jurisdiction over more serious felonies when the accused and the victim are Native Americans and the incident happens on tribal lands.

"The federal government’s role in the case is a concern among tribal leaders."

She was arrested by tribal police on felony assault and criminal mischief (?) as well as several misdemeanors arising, all from domestic abuse. While the assault charge is significant, there were no weapons involved, and I wonder if the Feds would have gotten involved if it wasn't Shoni Schimmel.

I saw the documentary about her, and she's a very brave woman even if she's not perfect. I haven't read Jude's book -- has anyone on the BY? I'm curious about it. Jude seems to have handled the limelight quite well.
I always felt Shoni was the wrong role model. Jude was a far better role model for young native amaricans. She had to grow up in Shoni's shadow and that turned out far better for her.she did not possess Shonis natural talent and had to work to develop her skills.

Shoni was fairly enduged during high school. She jumped from school to school and that lost her many of the top offers from high level college schools. She was actually enduged at Louisville as well. I feel the people around her failed her by not holding her accountable and instead catering to her ever whim. It finally caught up to her in the WNBA. She should have gone to a program with a coach that would hold her accountable, like UConn, Stanford or Tenn. She needed to work on improving instead of relying on he natural abilities.
 
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She should have gone to a program with a coach that would hold her accountable, like UConn, Stanford or Tenn. She needed to work on improving instead of relying on he natural abilities.
Walz absolutely held Shoni accountable. I've listened to pretty much every one of his radio shows and pressers since 2007, and he holds every player accountable. That's a big reason why some big-name recruits have left the program over the years.

I do agree that Jude was (and is) the better role model.
 
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Such a disappointing thing to read. I loved watching Shoni fearlessly lead the way against Baylor back in 2013. I frequently re-watch that circus shot she made against Griner, truly a magical game. I found her (and her sister's) journey to be so inspiring.

It's a shame that things have come to this. I don't want to speculate on what might have led to where we are now, so I won't, nor will I get into my own personal opinions about things. But I hope that whatever happens she is able to get back on track and turn her life around.
That wasn’t a game, it was a fight where a game broke out.
 
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Thanks for sharing this fabulous article with us. We all know what a great talent she is/was on and off the court. Her WNBA years were outstanding!! Coming off the bench for the Dream and having one of the most popular WNBA jerseys!! Spoke volumes about her status. I hope everything works out and she is getting the help & space that she needs.
 

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