I think it’s the way leftists look at the world. They don’t bat an eyelash when the Muslims do what they do—you can’t expect any better of a Muslim. It’s the same way they look at blacks.
If some conservative Christian entertainer were accused of this, even if he was found not guilty, the NAG gang and the usual whiners would be screaming that he should not be invited. Just like those 88 profs at Duke made their judgment before the evidence was fully presented.