So I've heard through the grapevine, that multiple top performing distance runners at Saginaw Valley State University (yeah Jason Hartmann's old stomping grounds) have been suspend for running on "marked off" treadmills in the rec center and apparently "talking back" to a rec center employee.
For back story: the university has apparently banned running outside on any day below 0. But they also have only 4 treadmills open in the whole rec center. So this has obviously created a dilemma for athletes. A few decided to run on some treadmills that were next to each other (ya know like the good old days before all this hysteria) with masks on!! Apparently this was too much for the work-study rec center front desk worker to handle, so she decided to confront one of the athletes. This led to the athlete giving somewhat of an attitude (yeah not great but whatever) and he still ended up getting off the treadmill. This was too much for work-study to handle she emails the PRESIDENT of the university, who, in true-form, does nothings and passes it to his (also do nothing) AD. The AD decides that he is in-fact the judge, jury, and executioner, and suspends these athletes for weeks (after having to be talked down from expelling them from the team permanently... WTF), bans the distance coach from ever having an opportunity to ever be head coach, and officially alienated the most successful team on his entire campus.
This over-policing by an AD is disgusting and needs to be addressed. To suspend national caliber athletes over a minor verbal disagreement, is absolutely insane. This is something you WOULD NOT see happen to a football or basketball athlete. And not to mention these athletes have no where else to practice!! Lastly, the blatant disrespect to the only successful coach on their campus is nothing short of disgusting. Mr. AD needs a reality check!!