3 UT Football players where arrested for Underage consuming, and other charges.?

Question

I was listening on local radio and they where talking about what to do. Many where more worried about the Football teams playing than the fact that they: 1) Broke team rules, and 2) Broke the law.
Not one word is being mentioned about the business selling to them (Why where they not carded in the 1st place? Becaseu they where players at THEIR place-in other owords good for business after a game?) And one person on the radio actually said leave them alone, they are black and disadvantage enough as it is, that if they got kicked off the team it would destroy their future.

My Question is: 1) Should they be treated differently becasue they are football players? 2) Should they be kicked off the team for it. and 3) Shouldn't they also be focusing on the bar, even if it is a well to do business.

UT in Tennesse, not Texas.

Answer 1

1 Yes punishment should be added, they should be punished athletically not just as people breaking a law. Oh you mean agreeing with the idiots and that I don't agree to. Sounds like you were listening to racists as hosts who think they are trying to do a favor.
2. Proably not because face it you aren't going to see a guy excpelled from college for it. They should be punished and suspended from the team for a week or more.
3. The bar should be punished but likely was in a college town and having been in those towns they don't always ID on Saturday nights. At least ones I've been to. I don't know maybe I looked old enough and my friends did but I think it is just what they do. Is it wrong? Sure, but it's buisness.

Answer 2

I think Mack Brown and the university will discipline the UT players in an appropriate manner. My guess is the action will include some sort of alcohol abuse prevention program, and some sort of institutional discipline. Removal from the team might be a bit harsh, but I think the Coaching staff will do the right thing.

As far as the legal system - that one is going to depend on the actual charges, and the athletes prior behavior.

Yes, the business should also face some sort of action. It could be anywhere between a warning to a revocation of it's conditional use permit to sell / consume alcohol on the premises. Again, this will depend on prior incidents at the establishment.

Answer 3

Well the good ole boys on rocky top are at it again.They wear orange for their games and their jobs at the department of corrections.
The first questions answer is no they should not be treated differently.The got in trouble so they need the punishment.
the next answer is for underage drinking and if they are on scholarship then by all means put them off the team and let someone who wants to play and an education have their spots and scholarship.
The last question is a no brainer the bar should be fined by the state for each violation according to state law(some states levy fines starting out at 2500.00 for each violation).

Answer 4

They shouldn't be treated differently but because they are football players but thats why they are treated differently.

The players think they are higher up than everyone else so they think they can get away with everything. But once someone takes it away then things will change.

Yes the bars should have carded, and now could get some hefty fines.

Answer 5

UT say it all it's a big sec football school and they love their football in the south .this happen all the time here in the south from high school sport to the colleges . cover up is the norm if you have a great sport program with tradition on the line

Answer 6

yes they should be treated differently so what they drank alcohol big deal most college kids do look at the fraternities at colleges and should they be suspended no i say let em drink after a big win and then let em have a gangbang with one of the cheerleaders girls of course