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Attorney: Lacrosse Players Still Unsure About Returning to Duke
Posted: 26 minutes ago
RALEIGH, N.C. — Two Duke University lacrosse players charged with sexual assault haven't yet decided whether they will return to the university, one of their attorneys said Tuesday.
Collin Finnerty, Reade Seligmann and Dave Evans still face charges of sexual offense and kidnapping after being accused of assaulting a stripper at a team party in March. Evans graduated in May, while Finnerty and Seligmann were barred from attending class during the fall semester while their case made its way through court.
The university last week invited Seligmann and Finnerty to return to campus as students in good standing.
"They have not made a decision on that yet," James P. Cooney III, an attorney for Seligmann, said Tuesday. Cooney said the university would allow them to return this semester, or they could come back next semester.
Classes on the campus in Durham resume Wednesday, but Cooney said Seligmann and Finnerty could arrive late if they decide to return.
University officials last week sent letters to the players, noting that circumstances had changed in the case and suggesting that more time off would harm their educational progress. Last month, rape charges against all three players were dropped, and the Durham County prosecutor was charged with ethics violations.
If the university could promise the classes I wanted, at the times I wanted, returning would be a consideration. I actually think it would be good for them to get "back to normal" as much as possible. The selection of dorm rooms is going to suck tho'....
I think that newspapers are writing will they or wont they articles is a sign maybe the should not. But they also both have their lacrosse careers to consider.
NCAA rules give them five seasons to play four. If I understand correctly, lacrosse is a sport that they could transfer and not have to sit out a year. They possibly could do that and go someplace without as much publicity and where no part of the local community might seek retribution against them.
Since many of the gang of 88 continue to make hostile statements about the incident, I don't blame them.
Brodhead should clean that place up. If he can't then the trustees should get someone who can.
I hope the boy's attorneys are just being coy, and actually there are no plans to return to Duke, leaving Brodhead and Duke to twist in the wind. Of course, they hopefully have explored other university transfer options before deciding this important question and are waiting to here if there's a better option elsewhere.