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Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 01:42 PM Nov 2019

Wrestler: Gym Jordan "snickered" when told about sexual abuse.

This was published several weeks ago, but bears repeating:

https://nypost.com/2018/07/10/ex-wrestler-jim-jordan-snickered-when-told-about-sexual-abuse/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

"A former Ohio State University wrestler on Tuesday claimed he told US Rep. Jim Jordan that the team doctor had touched him inappropriately — and the former assistant coach “just snickered.”

The athlete, who requested anonymity before speaking to CNN, is one of several ex-wrestlers from the program to accuse the Republican lawmaker and former assistant wrestling coach of knowing that Dr. Richard Strauss was sexually abusing boys on the team two decades ago — and failing to stop it."

.......

The congressman has repeatedly denied any knowledge of inappropriate behavior while he was an assistant coach at OSU between 1987 and 1995.

But the former wrestler called Jordan “phony” for claiming he didn’t know.

“He’s sitting there and directly lying,” he said. “Jordan is denying this because obviously, it would be political suicide for him.”

“Jim Jordan knew. He didn’t do anything about it,” the former wrestler added."....(more)



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Wrestler: Gym Jordan "snickered" when told about sexual abuse. (Original Post) Tanuki Nov 2019 OP
Kick dalton99a Nov 2019 #1
Jim Jordan is an immature man. madaboutharry Nov 2019 #2
Yeah, that whole "no jacket" thing is so junior high school. 11 Bravo Nov 2019 #11
Well Jim Jordan lies about everything on a regular basis and with a lunatica Nov 2019 #3
IOKIYR. CrispyQ Nov 2019 #4
we need to push the tv bobbleheads -- it's not ok Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #10
OSU and the NCAA Wellstone ruled Nov 2019 #5
When does his congressional investigation begin?? gibraltar72 Nov 2019 #6
Gym made the mistake of showing himself all over. True Blue American Nov 2019 #8
I think , he is in a defensive stance. safeinOhio Nov 2019 #7
Nah, guilty True Blue American Nov 2019 #9

madaboutharry

(40,208 posts)
2. Jim Jordan is an immature man.
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 01:49 PM
Nov 2019

I can completely believe that he would react this way. He operates through life on a very shallow level.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
3. Well Jim Jordan lies about everything on a regular basis and with a
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 01:52 PM
Nov 2019

Straight face, if not with a pseudo enraged visage over falsehoods, so we’re supposed to believe he’s a straight arrow about anything? He does it by getting in your face, hogging the cameras and microphones and yelling in faked outrage.

Yeah, sure.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. OSU and the NCAA
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 02:03 PM
Nov 2019

does not want this story to expand,count on it. We are talking Billions of Dollars in Athletic Revenue.

But,this story is not going away. Way to many people were injured and now that a new person has come forward,watch the Sports Media try to shut this down.

safeinOhio

(32,674 posts)
7. I think , he is in a defensive stance.
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 02:14 PM
Nov 2019

Most likely he was a victim of this doctor and is in denial because he enjoyed it. He now has to live a lie in fear that his pleasure will be found out. Very common with male victims.

True Blue American

(17,984 posts)
9. Nah, guilty
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 02:19 PM
Nov 2019

Not victim. He rode the loud mouth bully train in the District that Boehner gerrymandered for him.

Now, those who know the truth are exposing Jordan.

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