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It IS hard to resist some of the puns this situation opens to door for. Even as someone who really does love the University of Tennessee and finds this situation disturbing on many levels, I've had a few LOL's at some of the comments I've read on news articles. I guess, for me, it's some comic relief for what really is an embarrassing situation.
I do feel kind of bad for the kid having his name released to the world. Some news sources have even pulled photos off his Facebook page and published them as well. Supposedly he is too young to legally drink, but isn't enough of a minor to avoid having his name/photo published.
I agree that some of his brothers who participated/watched/knew/whatever need to step up and take a little heat off of him. If there has ever been a test of brotherhood, being your brother's keeper and standing up like men, this would be it. As far as leaving the fraternity, I have a feeling some will be doing just that -- maybe not of their own will, but relinquishing those pins anyway. Pike International de-brothered 25 UTK Pikes a few years ago over a hazing incident that sent three pledges to the hospital with staph infections. One story is that they were made to do push-ups on broken glass; another account says they did push-ups on a dirty bathroom floor. Whatever, the pledges got sick and 25 brothers got booted. Actually, I think the chapter will be closed.
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