导出博客文章In the wake of three incidents involving alleged assaults by?Washington
State?football players, head coach Mike Leach fired back Tuesday evening,
intimating that the Pullman Police Department might be unfairly targeting
football players.Leach said that in all of the incidents, other people were
involved, but its just the football players who are being singled out.If the
other guilty parties are not accused or charged, there needs to be an extensive
investigation as to why, Leach said to a group of reporters, according to The
Spokesman-Review. How in the world can only football parties be guilty in events
depicted like this? It is irresponsible to this town, this community and
everybody to have some kind of a double standard where we only focus on one
demographic, one group of people, and then drag their name through the newspaper
with a bunch of irresponsible comments.Were going to let the legal system take
its course, Leach added. But the system has to be checked if with the number of
people involved in these incidents, the only ones accused are football players.
If thats the case, then something is seriously wrong, which goes far deeper than
whatever has even been alleged.?And whatever has been alleged is only
fractionally accurate.Leachs statement comes on the heels of Mondays arrest of
linebacker Logan Tago on suspicion of robbery and assault in an incident that
occurred in June. Its the third incident in as many months involving football
players accused of assault.Safety Shalom Luani was arrested last month amid
accusations of breaking a mans nose during a dispute outside a pizza restaurant
in Pullman, Washington. On Tuesday, the Pullman Police Department recommended
that Luani, an honorable mention All-Pac-12 player in 2015, be charged with
second-degree assault. Police Commander Chris Tennant told The Spokesman-Review
on Monday that the 22-year-old Luani became verbally abusive when his order took
too long and then he struck the victim.A third investigation that allegedly
included multiple football players involved in a fight at a house party in July
is ongoing.We are well aware of recent incidents involving Washington State
football, including many details associated with each incident that have not
been reported, Washington State director of athletics Bill Moos said in a
statement. We take such allegations very seriously and, as always, we will fully
cooperate with local authorities. We intend to respect the legal process and all
the rights guaranteed to everyone involved. Until the full legal process has
reached completion, WSU Athletics will have no further comment on these matters.
We believe such a position is most fair to all parties and best protects the
integrity of the legal process.Leach addressed all three incidents in turn when
speaking to reporters on Tuesday:First incident. A brawl at a party, the whole
room is involved. The room erupts in a brawl. Everybodys hitting everybody. The
only guys accused of doing anything are football players. The only guys accused
of anything are football players. Wheres everybody else? What about the other
100 people in the room? What was their role?Second incident [involving Luani]. A
football player is jumped and his shirt is ripped off. Jumped by five to six
people and his shirt is ripped off, as hes leaving a place. As hes leaving a
place. The only guy arrested is the football player. Only guy arrested. Unless
he somehow single-handedly started a fight with six people.Third incident
[involving Tago]. I dont know what happened. I dont know any of the details. It
happened four months ago. Why didnt this surface four months ago?Unless we are
supposed to believe that these football players fought themselves, then there
are numerous other guilty parties. ... Comments to the media have distorted the
facts and already condemned football players in the court of public opinion.
Many of the statements are incomplete or totally false.On Wednesday, Pullman
police Chief Gary Jenkins told The Spokesman-Review he doesnt take Leachs
comments personally, but is sensitive that my staff might.I just want to make it
clear that my staff hasnt done anything wrong in any way, Jenkins said. But I
completely understand where Coach Leach is coming from.Jenkins went on to
address Leachs issues.In regards to the house party brawl, Jenkins said that
preliminary investigation found two football players were responsible for the
injuries, but would agree with Coach Leach that there are other actions going on
that are mitigating.Jenkins said video shows Luani violently pushed the victims
head into a wall, and that if Luani was struck outside the establishment, it
could be seen as a fight he initiated, but others were also involved in the
incident.As to why Leach was not informed of Tagos incident until four months
later, Jenkins said,?Its very possible that the information was not passed along
to him, but his department always informs the schools athletic department when a
player is under investigation.Washington State opened the year with back-to-back
losses -- both by three points -- to Eastern Washington and Boise State. The
Cougars wrap up their nonconference schedule on Saturday at home against Idaho.
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