As much nationwide press as this case received, it ended not with a bang but a whimper, |
He wanted to take responsibility for what happened . . . take the steps to put (the brawl) behind him, |
He wanted to take responsibility, |
I don't think we want to humiliate anybody by saying go pick up trash on some road. But having them work with kids, hopefully a lot of kids, would be a positive, |
We are not asking for jail time, just probation and some community service is what I would expect . . ., |
We're very satisfied with the resolution today. They decided to take responsibility and to move forward, and that's probably the best thing for everyone involved. |
We've tried to be consistent from the start by not asking for jail time for any of the players. I don't want to offend anybody by having them pick up trash. Maybe they can work with kids in Indiana and (Detroit). That would be a positive thing and it's the best thing for everybody. Everybody wants to move forward from what happened (last November). |