Did Colorado Football Players Participate in Sexual Misconduct At A Party(My Title)

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[Fury]

Interesting. I hope the same Colorado fans that have chided Nebraska and other teams for their problems will look on this event with the same perspective. No matter what the team, if this is indeed true, it is unacceptable.

[Petronski]

BOULDER, Colo. -- A Colorado University female student has told police she was gang-raped during a party at her residence last weekend that was attended by Colorado football players and potential recruits to the program.

Colorado University campus police confirmed they are investigating the report and are interviewing six Buffaloes football players and about 15 high school recruits who attended the off-campus party.

Colorado University Police Lt. Michell Irving said Thursday that campus police are working with Boulder police on the investigation, but declined further comment.

No arrests have been made in the case and no charges have been filed. Police won't say if any of the players are suspects in the alleged sexual assault.

According to a statement released by the university, Colorado coach Gary Barnett and athletics director Dick Tharp "pledged to investigate the allegation that football players and recruits were involved, and, if corroborated, they will take appropriate disciplinary action against any involved players, and will determine if there are any team violations to deal with. The (university) chancellor has confidence in Gary Barnett, his integrity, and his management of his program."

Barnett and CU Chancellor Richard Byyny said in separate news conferences Thursday afternoon that the allegations were being investigated and appropriate action will be taken.

"We're conducting an internal investigation," Barnett said. "Once the processes are over with, we'll do the appropriate thing."

Byyny said he didn't know all the details of the allegations. "What I can tell you is that our campus does not permit or condone underage drinking or sexual assault, certainly, or any sexual misconduct," he said.

The party reportedly was held off-campus Friday and was attended by some CU football players and high school recruits, The Daily Camera newspaper reported Thursday.

"The witness was somewhat reluctant in the beginning, but has since decided to pursue charges," Boulder Police Detective Sgt. Kurt Weiler said.

The party was organized by two female Colorado students who talked about the alleged assault with the Daily Camera newspaper.

They told the newspaper that everyone at the party was drinking heavily and the victim was one of the hostesses. The two students said the victim was raped by several of those attending and was taken to Boulder Community Hospital, which didn't notify police.

Hospital officials said they aren't required by law to report such assaults to authorities.

"There's no way the alleged actions of a handful of people should be used to judge the kind of players and the kind of character this team has," Barnett said. "It would be very unfair to do that."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

[Phantom Lord]

College football players engaging in sexual misconduct at a party? NEVER!

[AppyPappy]

Proof that even idiots can get into college.

[Phantom Lord]

Why are "campus police" involved when nothing happened on campus? Seems to be out of their juristriction if you ask me.

[JohnGalt]

Kind of like the Park Police investigating a shooting death of a high ranking government employee?

[mewzilla]

The campus undoubtedly hopes to cover this up with the help of their trusty rent-a-cops. If these players are guilty, no doubt they will soon be drafted by the National Felon's League. Or if they aren't ready for the draft, no doubt Nebraska will try to recruit them away from the Buffs.

[AZLiberty]

As Camille Paglia might say, any female student who goes to an off-campus heavy-drinking party with 15 football players is making a big mistake -- unless she's willing to accept the possible consequences. This doesn't absolve any of the football players of blame, but it should be a lesson to other female students. By the way, what has happened to Ms. Paglia? I haven't seen anything by her since 9/11.

[AZLiberty]

Oops. Didn' t mean bold, I just meant a paragraph separator.

[learner]

This is interesting,"the coach and the Athletic Director will investigate". That is like asking Carville to investigate Clinton.

[AppyPappy]

I believe we can at the very least expect better behavior from men. We aren't a bunch of knuckledragging primates.

[Dan from Michigan]

It never said that players did it(or not do it). It just happened that players were at the party.

[NC Conservative]

It never said that players did it(or not do it). It just happened that players were at the party.

That is why my title asks a question.

[Dan from Michigan]

I should have addressed it to all.

Many assumptions so far by most of the posts.

[Petronski]

Many campus police departments are actually Administration 'plumbers,' if you get my Nixonian drift.

[Newbomb Turk]

bump

[Dante3]

AP report today stated that the reasons the campus police was investigating "because the student approached them frist." Bolder police are assisting.

Athletic Dept. spokesman Dave Plati refused comment.

The Washington Times today reported that, according to campus police Lt. Tim McGraw, the investigation might be slow because many people involved have left town for the holiday break.

[Dante3]

But give them credit, idiots though they may be, there was not a single charge of an ethnic slur being uttered. Now that would have resulted in a full-blown investigation with Rev. Jesse J., the FBI, and Daschel flying to town and grief counselors called to help the campus deal with it.

[Phantom Lord]

Big deal if campus police are approached first. They should contact the real police and have them handle it. I dont know about this campus, but I know on my college campus the police were NOT real police. They were more like rent-a-cops and had NO authority to arrest. They would basically detain someone until the real police arrived.