Her father cannot be trusted to fulfill his duty with integrity, given the publicity of this embarrassment. Hopefully he is removed or reassigned, lest this behavior continue to worsen.
Spot on; they started this debacle. Of course the NYT took it and ran with it, with no real journalism taking place. But this young woman, her 'godmother, and her dad are the perpetrators. They should be roundly criticized for this vicious hoax, if not worse.
If the player in question has a cluster B personality disorder such as narcissistic personality disorder, then she would be unable to distinguish facts from her feelings. So, if she felt that the crowd was racist, then she would actually believe that they were yelling racist slurs at her. IтАЩm not saying that she has NPD, but it would explain her behavior. If you have never met anyone with this, it is hard to believe that anyone would act this way, but they are out there.
Think about the way they were treated in the days following. They were victims and showered with sympathy and attention. Major media outlets wanted to speak to the family and share in their grief and anger. Celebrities mentioned them and shared their love and support. That is a powerful drug for those who seek it.
The Duke team got pantsed by the BYU squad which is currently ranked #10 while Duke is unranked. Some poking around Google indicates Duke has a reputation as a 'volleyball school'. BYU, not so much.
My question is: why did the athlete tell this story? What was going on with her and her family?
Her father cannot be trusted to fulfill his duty with integrity, given the publicity of this embarrassment. Hopefully he is removed or reassigned, lest this behavior continue to worsen.
Spot on; they started this debacle. Of course the NYT took it and ran with it, with no real journalism taking place. But this young woman, her 'godmother, and her dad are the perpetrators. They should be roundly criticized for this vicious hoax, if not worse.
Worse! Please.
I agree; but I doubt anything will happen to them. They should be sued and bankrupted, but I doubt BYU will go down that road.
If the player in question has a cluster B personality disorder such as narcissistic personality disorder, then she would be unable to distinguish facts from her feelings. So, if she felt that the crowd was racist, then she would actually believe that they were yelling racist slurs at her. IтАЩm not saying that she has NPD, but it would explain her behavior. If you have never met anyone with this, it is hard to believe that anyone would act this way, but they are out there.
Many have noticed that young people's online interactions PROMOTE the development of narcissistic behavior.
Sounds like she wanted her dadтАЩs attention. Kinda makes you wonder about that relationship now that the lights are on.
Think about the way they were treated in the days following. They were victims and showered with sympathy and attention. Major media outlets wanted to speak to the family and share in their grief and anger. Celebrities mentioned them and shared their love and support. That is a powerful drug for those who seek it.
Like the recent story here on CS about тАЬspooniesтАЭ. The girls get 1000 likes for posting about being sick and 100 about being happy.
I read that. Oy, yoy, yoy, yoy, yoy. And eek.
Yes--assumed all of the above. But still!
The Duke team got pantsed by the BYU squad which is currently ranked #10 while Duke is unranked. Some poking around Google indicates Duke has a reputation as a 'volleyball school'. BYU, not so much.
It's just that nowadays getting *attention* trumps *all else,* AFAIK.