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Love your work, but the way this reads in part (in my strong opinion) suggests that simple and as-yet-unproven allegations are facts.

To wit, in my strong opinion paragraphs 5-7 are misleading because the following statements appear at the end of sentences, rather than before the allegations they qualify: “according to a copy of the complaint”; “according to the claim”; “and the suit alleges”; “the suit alleges”.

To avoid any misimpression that these are at the present time simply allegations (which conceivably could be proven true at a later time), I think the qualifications should come first.

Just my two cents.
 
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Thanks for the kind words. I flipped one of them, as you suggested. I think the sentences are short enough that people will understand what is going on.
 
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dutchpride said:
Thanks for the kind words. I flipped one of them, as you suggested. I think the sentences are short enough that people will understand what is going on.
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JP - I'm a litigator. As I read your piece (love your work by the way), I understood it as summarizing allegations or what is stated in the complaint. Not that those allegations are true or have merit. I imagine you will be covering this a fair amount as it proceeds given your connections to the program.
 
I’ll be looking for the MRI on Reddit, lol.

What a disaster.
 
Thanks, dehere23, for the kind words. Yes, this is exactly in Forbes.com's wheelhouse, the intersection of sports and the business side. It's part of my job, even as a freelancer.
 
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Post Michigan State game:


You dream of playing in games like this,” Powell said. “It’s not something you pass up on.” ‘
Willard told Powell to go out for warmups before the game, but to stand on the sidelines and watch. When the Pirates went back into the locker room about a half hour before tipoff, he told his coach he was ready to go. ‘We looked at each other and I just said, ‘Coach, I got you. I’m ready. You dream of playing in games like this. It’s not something you pass up on.” ‘
 
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hbkmyr said:
Post Michigan State game:


You dream of playing in games like this,” Powell said. “It’s not something you pass up on.” ‘
Willard told Powell to go out for warmups before the game, but to stand on the sidelines and watch. When the Pirates went back into the locker room about a half hour before tipoff, he told his coach he was ready to go. ‘We looked at each other and I just said, ‘Coach, I got you. I’m ready. You dream of playing in games like this. It’s not something you pass up on.” ‘
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And what a performance he put on, the stuff of legends.
 
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The one thing on the other side, if there is any truth to it, of course Powell would still sing praises in year when he was being treated for tendinitis. But short of a medical report from early that year that he had a torn meniscus that should have held him out and Festa, Testa and Willard all withheld it and said “tendinitis”, the MP can go quietly into the sad existence he will have. Burned every bridge, put caution into any professional organization. Thankfully his jersey wasn’t retired.
 
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It's interesting that this hasn't hit any mainstream outlets yet. Nothing on ESPN, CBS Sports or from the national people on twitter (Goodman, Katz, Parrish, Seth Davis, etc.)
 
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shu09 said:
It's interesting that this hasn't hit any mainstream outlets yet. Nothing on ESPN, CBS Sports or from the national people on twitter (Goodman, Katz, Parrish, Seth Davis, etc.)
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does anyone care about this other than shu fans, big east etc?
 
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HALL85 said:
Exactly, and why it won’t be an issue that will affect Willard or the program materially.
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unless of course its somehow true. really the only effect will be from now until shu is proven innocent.

myles is on like every recruiting offer tweet, but his lawsuit basically cememts himself as a has been.
 
SHUSA said:
unless of course its somehow true. really the only effect will be from now until shu is proven innocent.

myles is on like every recruiting offer tweet, but his lawsuit basically cememts himself as a has been.
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Agree, we are essentially assuming Willard and Festa did nothing wrong. If they somehow did, that changes the game.
 
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Agree, we are essentially assuming Willard and Festa did nothing wrong. If they somehow did, that changes the game.
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They’re gone if they did. And unlikely to be rehired in the profession.

This is zero sum. Either Powell is money grabbing or Willard jeopardized a player. The nuance of misdiagnosis and unintentional harm is off the table with this complaint.
 
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Piratz said:
They’re gone if they did. And unlikely to be rehired in the profession.

This is zero sum. Either Powell is money grabbing or Willard jeopardized a player. The nuance of misdiagnosis and unintentional harm is off the table with this complaint.
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Crazy. And if they did nothing wrong, Powell made the decision to try and torpedo their careers for a quick buck. I wonder if they’d consider a counter suit.
 
hbkmyr said:
Crazy. And if they did nothing wrong, Powell made the decision to try and torpedo their careers for a quick buck. I wonder if they’d consider a counter suit.
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what do you win in a counter suit?
 
Piratz said:
They’re gone if they did. And unlikely to be rehired in the profession.

This is zero sum. Either Powell is money grabbing or Willard jeopardized a player. The nuance of misdiagnosis and unintentional harm is off the table with this complaint.
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so if this has enough legs to go to court, how long is that process, what state is it in, how much of a distraction will this be on the season, could it coincide with games, etc?
 
HALL85 said:
You win nothing with a counter suit. If Powell's claim is bogus, then it's a story for KW (or anyone) to tell a recruit about staying grounded, not over-hyping and over-spending and also being wary of those trying to take advantage of you (agents, attorney's etc.).
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idk if thats worth it esp during a basketball season
 
SHUSA said:
what do you win in a counter suit?
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I don't think you "win" anything, but if the allegations are false its more of a statement that you're not going to go quietly into the wind while these accusations are made. At least that's what these counter suits seem like to my non-lawyer self. But i agree with Shu09, its probably not worth it.
 
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so if this has enough legs to go to court, how long is that process, what state is it in, how much of a distraction will this be on the season, could it coincide with games, etc?
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Here's a timeline off of my own experience. I was involved in a lawsuit in the state of Connecticut after being involved in a traffic incident.

As background, I was served with the complaint about 18 months after the incident. A month or so later, a trial date, for 15 months after the complaint was filed, was set. In my case, the suit was settled the morning of jury selection for the trial for pennies on the dollar.

I presume this is New Jersey so the timeframe is likely to be somewhat different.
 
“Such a standout college career capped by such a successful senior season should have guaranteed Powell to be selected as a lottery pick in the NBA Draft, but the professionals connected to the various teams in the NBA had suspected or discovered that Powell had a serious injury to his right knee that had gone untreated.”

This is the whole lawsuit in a nutshell, his family feels he should have been guaranteed a lottery selection. They listed high school stats, individual game stats, individual awards as justification for guaranteeing a lottery selection. And the facts were that he never was projected as that type of NBA 1st round selection and players get drafted with injuries all of the time. And as a result, his team can't possibly fathom that MP's on court shortcomings could possibly be the reason and it must be someone else's fault.

Btw, Luka Garza is last year's wooden award winner and he's a projected 2nd round pick, that could potentially go undrafted.... Nothing is guaranteed.

On other hand, MP must be in a bad way right now. He worked a lifetime to build that reputation and have the success that he had with Seton Hall and was a great ambassador of our program and school. He's learning life comes at you fast, life isn't what he dreamed it would be 12 months ago. His income isn't what he thought it would be 12 months ago.... I've made myself look like an idiot many times, and I've had to learn that things go a lot better if you eat some humble pie and give sincere and heartfelt apologies. Hopefully, one day this is just a footnote.
 
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HallBall10 said:
“Such a standout college career capped by such a successful senior season should have guaranteed Powell to be selected as a lottery pick in the NBA Draft, but the professionals connected to the various teams in the NBA had suspected or discovered that Powell had a serious injury to his right knee that had gone untreated.”

This is the whole lawsuit in a nutshell, his family feels he should have been guaranteed a lottery selection. They listed high school stats, individual game stats, individual awards as justification for guaranteeing a lottery selection. And the facts were that he never was projected as that type of NBA 1st round selection and players get drafted with injuries all of the time. And as a result, his team can't possibly fathom that MP's on court shortcomings could possibly be the reason and it must be someone else's fault.

Btw, Luka Garza is last year's wooden award winner and he's a projected 2nd round pick, that could potentially go undrafted.... Nothing is guaranteed.

On other hand, MP must be in a bad way right now. He worked a lifetime to build that reputation and have the success that he had with Seton Hall and was a great ambassador of our program and school. He's learning life comes at you fast, life isn't what he dreamed it would be 12 months ago. His income isn't what he thought it would be 12 months ago.... I've made myself look like an idiot many times, and I've had to learn that things go a lot better if you eat some humble pie and give sincere and heartfelt apologies. Hopefully, one day this is just a footnote.
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guaranteed lottery pick???

they just shot themselves in the foot on that one. joel embiid was a lottery pick who dropped only 2 spots while in the middle of a foot injury. while exiting kansas midway after a back injury. nba drafts you based on your upside, injury or not

he was never destined for a lottery pick.
 
shu09 said:
It's interesting that this hasn't hit any mainstream outlets yet. Nothing on ESPN, CBS Sports or from the national people on twitter (Goodman, Katz, Parrish, Seth Davis, etc.)
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Espn has it now, though not on the main page. Barstool does too - which has a huge following. Braziller is the biggest hoops guy I’ve seen pick up on it. Still I mentioned I wasn’t sure what legs this has because it involves us.
 
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After Desi got hurt at Providence on that wet floor in the DD center Willard was very cautious playing him. Was Testa on the staff at that time? Dan can comment on how even if a player is medically clear to play after an injury Willard is always cautious.
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Absolutely. And to think this suit doesn’t just say they misdiagnosed him, it’s that Willard KNEW and concealed it. Wild.
 
HallBall10 said:
“Such a standout college career capped by such a successful senior season should have guaranteed Powell to be selected as a lottery pick in the NBA Draft, but the professionals connected to the various teams in the NBA had suspected or discovered that Powell had a serious injury to his right knee that had gone untreated.”

This is the whole lawsuit in a nutshell, his family feels he should have been guaranteed a lottery selection. They listed high school stats, individual game stats, individual awards as justification for guaranteeing a lottery selection. And the facts were that he never was projected as that type of NBA 1st round selection and players get drafted with injuries all of the time. And as a result, his team can't possibly fathom that MP's on court shortcomings could possibly be the reason and it must be someone else's fault.

Btw, Luka Garza is last year's wooden award winner and he's a projected 2nd round pick, that could potentially go undrafted.... Nothing is guaranteed.

On other hand, MP must be in a bad way right now. He worked a lifetime to build that reputation and have the success that he had with Seton Hall and was a great ambassador of our program and school. He's learning life comes at you fast, life isn't what he dreamed it would be 12 months ago. His income isn't what he thought it would be 12 months ago.... I've made myself look like an idiot many times, and I've had to learn that things go a lot better if you eat some humble pie and give sincere and heartfelt apologies. Hopefully, one day this is just a footnote.
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Wonder if he was able to take out a loan against potential future earnings. Could put him in a tight spot financially.
 
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