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"Goon" Chaney Announces Return Next Season.

WILLisms.com has covered the story of John Chaney and "Goongate" (a phrase we believe we coined) here, here, and here.

Now, Chaney has announced he will return to coach the Temple Owls basketball team next year. Temple University President Dr. David Adamany:

"As far as I'm concerned, the events of this past basketball season are now behind us,” said Adamany in a phone interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer Monday. “Coach Chaney publicly acknowledged his serious mistake, and publicly apologized, and privately apologized to John Bryant and his family. He has been suspended from coaching for a period of time for a mistake he made. This matter has come to rest."

What a sham. Temple ought to be ashamed of itself for minimizing Chaney's actions, especially in the context of a lengthy career of dishonor. This rapid eschewing of responsibility tarnishes Temple University's reputation dramatically.

Hopefully Chaney faces fierce and intense heckling everywhere his team plays next year. Throughout his career, John Chaney's words and actions were that of a stubborn goon and a cowardly thug; history must judge his legacy accordingly.

Posted by Will Franklin · 22 March 2005 12:08 PM

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