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FSU Pres John Thrasher calls out Hunting Ground over Jameis Winston story

Jake New has the report in InsideHigherEd, here. Thrasher doesn’t come off as particularly credible:

…The section of documentary about Florida State focuses on an assault allegedly committed by Jameis Winston, a former star player for the university’s football team. While Winston was not charged with a crime, the university and local police have received much criticism for their handling of the allegations. The university did not begin a disciplinary process for Winston until nearly two years after the alleged assault. Articles by The New York Times and Fox Sports, citing documents obtained under open-records requests, accused Florida State of taking steps to “hide, and then hinder” the criminal investigation into the allegations against Winston.

The Hunting Ground features the first interview with the student who accused Winston of rape. That student — who had attempted to remain anonymous during the initial investigation but was later outed by Florida State fans and Winston’s lawyer — is now suing Florida State.

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