Ohio State Fires Massage Therapist for "Special Treatment"

[Walter]

 

[theguru]

Imagine all the benefits you can offer recruits when you are Ohio State.

Expand the playoffs to 16 teams, one and done with commitment.

[Walter]

Part of OSU statement:

Her actions were part of a scheme to exploit football student-athletes and were in violation of her state license. In addition, Ohio State does not believe the massage therapist’s actions trigger NCAA rules or form the basis for NCAA violations. While no self-reporting is required, Ohio State proactively shared the exploitative behavior with the NCAA

[TheDeuce]

"In March 2021, the university became aware that the State Medical Board of Ohio investigated an independent massage therapist who engaged in inappropriate and exploitative behavior targeting members of the Ohio State football team."

Yeah, I'm sure she was the one exploiting and targeting them. 😂

[TheDeuce]

As long as she was "available" to regular students, there are no NCAA violations. 

[Kentucky Windage]

Pics!

 

Just seems necessary in this situation. 😊

[BrosefStalin]

4 minutes ago, Kentucky Windage said:

Pics!

 

Just seems necessary in this situation. 😊

Excellent point! 

[theguru]

15 minutes ago, Kentucky Windage said:

Pics!

 

Just seems necessary in this situation. 😊

I agree, the pics will definitely help us figure out who was "exploiting" who. 

[Walter]

Details from ESPN:

- 41 year old therapist who lives 2 hours north of campus that had no affiliation with the University or Athletics

- Claims to have clients from NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and college football 

- Offered sexual encounters via texts and over social media then demanded payment after

- The investigation also revealed that, at some point in 2020, the massage therapist contacted committed recruits on national signing day claiming to be a masseuse for the team. In total, 34 football players had knowledge of the massage therapist, with 20 receiving massages only and five football players acknowledging during interviews that they had engaged in sexual activities with her.

- The report states that this scheme took place from 2018 to 2021, mainly in off-campus housing or in hotels, but that no current or former staff members for the Ohio State football team were aware of the massage therapist or of her communication with the student-athletes. 

[John Anthony]

Massage therapist, tutors, these kids have no clue how “coveted” they are up there.  That’s why JF never went out.

[Bert]

17 hours ago, John Anthony said:

Massage therapist, tutors, these kids have no clue how “coveted” they are up there.  That’s why JF never went out.

He never went out?

[TheDeuce]

3 hours ago, Bert said:

He never went out?

I believe it. A lot of the BIG name guys will not go out like the rest of their teammates. Part of it is leadership, in my opinion. The other part is what JA is alluding to, that people are legitimately out to get some of these guys one way or another.