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NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 05:11 PM Feb 2016

Peyton Manning, Sexual Assault and a Little Healthy Skepticism

Being skeptical about the Peyton Manning sexual assault allegations from nearly 20 years ago does not make you a bad person.

Expressing doubts and withholding judgment about the details of 20-year-old events—as recounted and amended in 15-year-old, one-sided court documents, as summarized and sensationalized last week by a tabloid provocateur—does not make you sexist, racist, reactionary, closed-minded, a victim-blamer or part of the problem.

Skepticism of salacious or incriminating claims actually makes you a better citizen, not a worse one. A little critical thinking makes you a better voter and a better juror. It makes you a better consumer, student, parent and worker.

It's OK to not rush to judgment and declare Peyton Manning a monster.


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2617133-peyton-manning-sexual-assault-and-a-little-healthy-skepticism

I thought it would be good to provide a little balance to the "Peyton is such a sexist pig and he's a racist too" party going on in the other thread.

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Peyton Manning, Sexual Assault and a Little Healthy Skepticism (Original Post) NaturalHigh Feb 2016 OP
Oh but wait for it.... ghostsinthemachine Feb 2016 #1
Where? underpants Feb 2016 #2
In this thread. NaturalHigh Feb 2016 #3
Fan Boy erpowers Feb 2016 #4
ESPN cuts right through the fan boy bullshit Major Nikon Feb 2016 #7
Well, thecnically I think all of Bleacher Reports' articles... NaturalHigh Feb 2016 #8
Manning benefited from more than just pass protection over the years. Elwood P Dowd Feb 2016 #5
Quite the timing.... GummyBearz Feb 2016 #6
"Guess she wants seconds?" NaturalHigh Feb 2016 #9
"She?" ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #10
Yes, she GummyBearz Feb 2016 #11
Whoosh... I am talking about the fact that this was not brought to light by Naughright... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #12
Yea its a story, all over the news a few days ago. I think talking about it is logical GummyBearz Feb 2016 #14
No, you are avoiding the fact that you made a statement that isn't supported. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #18
A jade's trick often used by one unable to support his allegation. LanternWaste Feb 2016 #21
Oh god GummyBearz Feb 2016 #29
It has nothing to do with the "use of pronouns," but you know that. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #32
LOL, read the whole article in the NY Daily News, the WHOLE thing, Manning is just a POS snooper2 Feb 2016 #13
I read the entire article. NaturalHigh Feb 2016 #15
he put his balls and nutsack on top of her head snooper2 Feb 2016 #17
I wonder how many other (mostly male) trainers that has happened to. NaturalHigh Feb 2016 #28
It's often much more convenient to trivialize than to analyze... LanternWaste Feb 2016 #22
...and then I imagine how a poster would feel if a man put his balls and penis on top ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #24
Here's Cenk Uygur on the story: cpwm17 Feb 2016 #16
Well, this was twenty years ago. NaturalHigh Feb 2016 #19
If Peyton Manning would have not continued to pile-on to more recent times cpwm17 Feb 2016 #26
The book still circulates... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #27
NAUGHRIGHT DID NOT START THIS LATEST HOT MESS. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2016 #20
THANK YOU!!! ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #25
WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF PEYTON MANNING? Brickbat Feb 2016 #23
This is ugly. As a diehard fan of the team mountain grammy Feb 2016 #30
I'm just the opposite. NaturalHigh Feb 2016 #31
That's why I did too... now, I'm happy for the rest of the team. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #33
I have to say I learned a lot in that game. NaturalHigh Feb 2016 #34
I don't have a "reaction" to Cam either way because I'm not ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #35

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
4. Fan Boy
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 09:18 PM
Feb 2016

Last edited Wed Feb 17, 2016, 10:06 PM - Edit history (1)

The person writing this article seems to be a Peyton Manning fan boy. Sean King wrote the article about Peyton Manning to show the difference in the way Peyton Manning and Cam Newton have been treated. King's point was that Manning had been given a pass throughout his career and had not been criticized for things for which Newton would have been criticized. King wanted to negate the idea that Peyton Manning was a squeaky clean athlete while Cam Newton was a thug.

I do believe a judge did ruled that there was at least enough evidence to prove that Manning attempted to defame Mrs. Naughright. Are we really to believe that Peyton Manning would not have been able to find one person to support his claim if he was in fact telling the truth? Are we supposed to disregard the letter his former teammate supposedly wrote to him telling him to just tell the truth? Why would the former teammate lie in the letter which he probably never thought would be made public?

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
8. Well, thecnically I think all of Bleacher Reports' articles...
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 10:52 AM
Feb 2016

are written by fan boys and fan girls. Just because someone doesn't make his living writing doesn't mean he has nothing worth saying.

 

GummyBearz

(2,931 posts)
6. Quite the timing....
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 09:30 PM
Feb 2016

Party A wins the superbowl.
Party B days later has a lawsuit from events 20 years ago that makes all the headlines.

I know they settled out of court once. Guess she wants seconds? Isn't there some kind of statute of limitations?

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
9. "Guess she wants seconds?"
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 10:58 AM
Feb 2016

Actually it would be thirds. She has already collected twice - once from Manning and once from the University of Tennessee.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
10. "She?"
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:14 AM
Feb 2016

I just ran another search, and there is nothing to indicate that Jamie Naughright had anything to do with this coming out...

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl-news/4695131-peyton-manning-case-jamie-naughright-lance-armstrong-ryan-braun-betsy-andreu

Dated: 2/16/2016

snip-

Now Betsy Andreu, a stay-at-home mom and University of Michigan graduate, is urging Naughright to come forward about what happened between her and the then-19-year old quarterback in 1996 if she is legally able

-snip

Her career was destroyed. I would have settled out of court too with no other career options available to her. As a woman, I find this post extremely distasteful and disrespectful. By all means, continue to besmirch a woman who has yet to say anything publicly about this.

In a nutshell, it is Saxon's testimony and his email that convinced me on this matter. (and I lost friends for backing Manning in the Saints v. Colts SB because I don't feel NOLA "deserved" a victory any more than any other American city). It's kind of a bummer to see he's a pig. I already knew his father had an ego the size of NYC. Unfortunate story that I happen to believe after reviewing the story.

 

GummyBearz

(2,931 posts)
11. Yes, she
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:19 AM
Feb 2016

If she files the suit or whatever else, it will be Naughright. And another point as to your response:

"Now Betsy Andreu, a stay-at-home mom and University of Michigan graduate, is urging Naughright to come forward about what happened between her and the then-19-year old quarterback in 1996 if she is legally able "

So either way, the pronoun stands...

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
12. Whoosh... I am talking about the fact that this was not brought to light by Naughright...
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:21 AM
Feb 2016

I doubt she wants anything to do with it. Assuming "she" is behind this would make that old cliche true. "She" appears to have no comment on this.

There has been nothing to support a new suit being filed. This is a story. Nothing more. So don't take it out on her.

 

GummyBearz

(2,931 posts)
14. Yea its a story, all over the news a few days ago. I think talking about it is logical
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:29 AM
Feb 2016

Whether it was BS or not, I am unsure of. Time will tell. I think I can use the pronoun "she" in my post. If you read it again it was ended with questions regarding whats going on, not accusations. I have no idea why you are taking such an issue with the use of a pronoun, but it is very uninteresting now. Feel free to get in the last word, I wont be replying anymore though

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
18. No, you are avoiding the fact that you made a statement that isn't supported.
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:32 AM
Feb 2016

That's it. This is called debating/calling out. You made an incorrect assumption about this woman and this story. I corrected you. The rest of your post is avoidance.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
21. A jade's trick often used by one unable to support his allegation.
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:42 AM
Feb 2016

"Feel free to get in the last word, I wont be replying anymore though..."

A jade's trick often used by one unable to support his allegation, but unwilling to admit as much.

 

GummyBearz

(2,931 posts)
29. Oh god
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 12:01 PM
Feb 2016

How many people want to argue over the use of pronouns this morning? I don't know who this jade was, but getting out of really boring discussions is a nice skill to have. Btw, I made no allegations, read the posts again.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
32. It has nothing to do with the "use of pronouns," but you know that.
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 12:13 PM
Feb 2016

It has to do with "Guess she wants seconds?" "She" has nothing to do with this latest story coming out.

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
13. LOL, read the whole article in the NY Daily News, the WHOLE thing, Manning is just a POS
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:23 AM
Feb 2016

probably not a monster-

But a spoiled frat asshole...

I guess she got paid 300K for nothing right?

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
15. I read the entire article.
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:29 AM
Feb 2016

Frankly I don't care one way or the other about a prank twenty years ago.

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
28. I wonder how many other (mostly male) trainers that has happened to.
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 12:01 PM
Feb 2016

Have you ever been in a locker room?

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
22. It's often much more convenient to trivialize than to analyze...
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:44 AM
Feb 2016

"Frankly I don't care one way or the other about a prank twenty years ago..."

It's often much more convenient to trivialize than to analyze... as our bias often depends on doing so.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
24. ...and then I imagine how a poster would feel if a man put his balls and penis on top
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:46 AM
Feb 2016

of that poster's own/daughter's/mother's/sister's head...

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
19. Well, this was twenty years ago.
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:37 AM
Feb 2016

Are you the same person you were twenty years ago? I know I'm not.

 

cpwm17

(3,829 posts)
26. If Peyton Manning would have not continued to pile-on to more recent times
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:48 AM
Feb 2016

then there would be room for forgiveness.

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)
20. NAUGHRIGHT DID NOT START THIS LATEST HOT MESS.
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:38 AM
Feb 2016

It came to light again because the incident with Manning was recently cited in a Title IX lawsuit brought by 6 women against the University of Tennessee. She is not party to that.

In addition, Peyton Manning broke the nondisclosure agreement by what was written in a biography. Then it was broken again in a documentary. Naughright sued both times. She lost her job when the book came out.
Both incidents were settled. However, affadavits were given in the first suit. Peyton's claims were not supported. That is why a lot of new info is out. Without that book, the affadavits nd such would not have happened.

If he had left it alone after the first incident, it might be written off as one bad decision. However, by trashing her in his book, he went after her again with more lies. The documentary was the third time she had to del with it. NOTE: She did not start these last two fights either. She sued because of Peyton's skeevy actions. I would have sued too.

Peyton was a complete dumbass for letting what he said be printed in that book.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
25. THANK YOU!!!
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:47 AM
Feb 2016

This is a point I was trying to make further upthread where some were speculating on the accuser having something to do with this. (the ghostwriter and Saxon are actually what convinced me)

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
31. I'm just the opposite.
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 12:11 PM
Feb 2016

I like Peyton Manning, but I couldn't care less about the Broncos as a team. The only reason I pulled for them in the Super Bowl was so Peyton could ride off into the sunset with another ring.

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
34. I have to say I learned a lot in that game.
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 12:18 PM
Feb 2016

I barely watch the NFL, and I had no idea that Denver had such a kick-ass defense. No wonder Cam Newton acted like a little kid after the game. He'd gotten his ass handed to him for four straight quarters.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
35. I don't have a "reaction" to Cam either way because I'm not
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 12:21 PM
Feb 2016

a fan of either team. Loss hurts. I'm sure he'll do better next time.

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