What's an appropriate punishment for UCLA basketball players arrested in China? Update: Source indicates they may have stolen fr

Jefe in the CO wrote:

Huuhhhhh wrote:

What 'punishment' have they already had? Sitting out preseason is a gift. An no stealing candy or a pint glass from a bar is not the same as hundreds or thousands of dollars of merchandise. Especially for kids not paying a dime towards their tuition.

You don't think that embarrassing their parents, coaches, university and Nation aren't a form of punishment? To cry out for stiffer than necessary punishment like suspension or expulsion you would have to believe that they are incorrigible. Why would you think that without knowing them? Because they're black, athletes, prima donnas, liberals?

Look, the reason I side with the lessor penalty argument is because, since they are athletes, I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. If they were incorrigible they wouldn't have made it this far in sport. Sure some have fallen through the cracks but that is a tiny minority of the whole. Thousands upon thousands of student athletes make their way through he system just fine.

Based on my presupposition, I'm positive they have suffered enough and "we" should give them a get out of jail free card with a reasonable punishment that doesn't include expulsion and maybe a limited suspension.

That being said, I would like to hear how you've established your opinion on these three playas.

you don't get it wrote:

Jefe in the CO wrote:

You don't think that embarrassing their parents, coaches, university and Nation aren't a form of punishment? To cry out for stiffer than necessary punishment like suspension or expulsion you would have to believe that they are incorrigible. Why would you think that without knowing them? Because they're black, athletes, prima donnas, liberals?

Look, the reason I side with the lessor penalty argument is because, since they are athletes, I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. If they were incorrigible they wouldn't have made it this far in sport. Sure some have fallen through the cracks but that is a tiny minority of the whole. Thousands upon thousands of student athletes make their way through he system just fine.

Based on my presupposition, I'm positive they have suffered enough and "we" should give them a get out of jail free card with a reasonable punishment that doesn't include expulsion and maybe a limited suspension.

That being said, I would like to hear how you've established your opinion on these three playas.

Do you actually think they feel bad about embarrassing people and their nation? They feel bad because they got caught and nothing else. Spend some time around D1 basketball and football players and you will learn that most (60% +) of them are idiots that do not care about anyone but themselves. They are most likely hanging out talking about how they wouldn't have gotten caught if they had done this or that.