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GW's Lonergan Accused of 'Verbal and Emotional Abuse'

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This is the price you pay for trying to butch up Tyler Cavanaugh

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...d5bd12-4dae-11e6-a7d8-13d06b37f256_story.html

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...ls-coach-mike-lonergan-verbal-emotional-abuse

George Washington basketball coach Mike Lonergan routinely abused his players verbally and emotionally, creating an offensive environment and causing many of them to leave the program as a result, according to a lengthy report in the Washington Post.

Citing interviews with multiple former players and staff members, the Post painted a picture of a coach who regularly crossed the line in his assessments and critiques of his players. According to the newspaper, Lonergan told one athlete he belonged in a "transgender league" and suggested another's son would forever rely on public assistance.

One former player, according to the Post, said he needed therapy to cope after his time playing for Lonergan.

Players said Lonergan shared his distaste for Nero in a manner both inappropriate and outlandish. Five current and former players said Lonergan made explicit remarks about Nero, among them telling them to avoid Nero because he was obsessed with them.

Five current and former players said Lonergan told players Nero (GW AD) requested the practice tapes so he could masturbate while viewing them in his office. The players said Lonergan also told them Nero had engaged in a sexual relationship with a member of the team. Players said they found those comments to be shocking and offensive, with no grounding in reality.
 
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According to the newspaper, Lonergan told one athlete he belonged in a "transgender league" and suggested another's son would forever rely on public assistance.

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Still better than playing for [Redacted]. Right Cav?
 
This sounds like a bunch of millennial pussies complaining.

Like if a coach said, "You're gonna have to live on food stamps if you keep playing like that." Is that so bad? Are our young people so fragile that such a comment would ruin their psyche? Sad !
 
Like if a coach said, "You're gonna have to live on food stamps if you keep playing like that." Is that so bad? Are our young people so fragile that such a comment would ruin their psyche? Sad !

Check out the hb2 thread. We live in a very fragile society.
 
Like if a coach said, "You're gonna have to live on food stamps if you keep playing like that." Is that so bad? Are our young people so fragile that such a comment would ruin their psyche? Sad !

You don't think that's an inappropriate thing to say to a player's kid?
 
Wait, so the boards' collective wisdom about who we should hire wasn't right? I'm shocked
 
7 frosh incoming class.... where have we seen that before!?

Time to transfer back Cav! ;)
 
This is going to get very ugly.

Have heard strong sources that all of this stems from a simmering dispute between Lonergan and the GW AD. Lonergan has lawyered up, and his claim for wrongful termination will flow from the allegation that Lonergan discovered that the AD (a male) was involved in a sexual relationship with one of Lonergan's players, and that Lonergan was fired as retaliation for being a whistle-blower. If Lonergan's claim has any basis, the AD is going down too (again). Can't make this stuff up.
 
Wait, so the boards' collective wisdom about who we should hire wasn't right? I'm shocked

I don't think he was a popular choice on these boards at the time. His nickname during the search was Lonerdonk.
 
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