http://thebiglead.com/2015/09/08/kansas-state-band-starship-penis-jawhawk/
And I think it is the last 3 paragraphs that I think wrap it up best...albeit in a sad note. At this point, it is too late to go back and change anything; the situation just needs to die, and we need to let it. And of course, I give it brief life by posting the link to this article...(beats head against wall).
Instead, we have an apology from Kansas State (for nothing specific), a self-imposed punishment (for nothing specific), and a moralizing statement from the Big 12 about an illogical precept that is beside the point. It’s nonsense.
The rational conclusion is Kansas State doesn’t feel it did anything wrong. There’s an entirely plausible argument the band did nothing wrong. But, reality is now dictated by social media, where the power of suggestion and imperfect information and real time run roughshod.
It’s now easier to “handle” a situation with a pretense of contrition than to affirm the truth, which is unfortunate for the people involved.
And I think it is the last 3 paragraphs that I think wrap it up best...albeit in a sad note. At this point, it is too late to go back and change anything; the situation just needs to die, and we need to let it. And of course, I give it brief life by posting the link to this article...(beats head against wall).
Instead, we have an apology from Kansas State (for nothing specific), a self-imposed punishment (for nothing specific), and a moralizing statement from the Big 12 about an illogical precept that is beside the point. It’s nonsense.
The rational conclusion is Kansas State doesn’t feel it did anything wrong. There’s an entirely plausible argument the band did nothing wrong. But, reality is now dictated by social media, where the power of suggestion and imperfect information and real time run roughshod.
It’s now easier to “handle” a situation with a pretense of contrition than to affirm the truth, which is unfortunate for the people involved.
