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"The Guilford football players are spoiled kids who feel superior and think they can do what they want and get away with it."

We are all entitled to our opinions about others, but as a member of the so called "spoiled kids who feel superior" a.k.a. Guilford College football team, i believe this statement to be untruthful, hurting, and unfounded. I happened to be in Boone, NC when this inncident occured and have heard many stories, form your own. But to start name calling is childish. I am 18 years old and believe you should be ashamed of yourself.

I agree with Champion1788. If the quoted sentence is an example, it should be prefaced as such. I know some of the football players and they are the exception to that statement.

unfortunate event as an excuse to get all riled up and protest a hate crime that didn't occur. Further the student body needs to discontinue their DISCRIMINATION against the athletes of this campus. We are your classmates, and your equals. We get no special treatment, we work hard at our classes, our sports, and our held accountable for all our mistakes just like you. So any divide that has been created on this campus has not been created by me or by any of my teammates. So the question I pose to you is who is hating who right now?

I was in Bryan Hall on this night. I did not see anything but a massive swarm of people before I turned and walked shamelessly back inside. This is not what Guilford College is about. But I have heard from multiple credible sources that Faris, who has tended to pick fights in the past, extended his hand as an effort to make peace as he was told to do the next time he was in the situation where a fight was starting. Then namecalling ensued, along with shoving, and the first blow. After that, it was a mobbing of three Palestinians during which hateful words were used such as "terrorist" and "sand BLEEP." Now, there is a premise and a solid case for a hate crime. So you all need to get your facts straight before you come on here talking like you were there, or like it is an athlete vs. non-athlete thing. It is an issue between assaulters and victims, and that is that.

i agree with gcstudent as this SHOULDN'T be an athlete v. non athlete deal, BUT SHAMEFULLY IT IS. people of this campus want to come together as a community, yet none of the students have included athletes in conversation. being a football player here, i was in boone at the time and have numerous times been yelled at and cussed out, just because i am a football player. equality? community? you must be joking.

I agree Champion, there has always been a division of athletes and non atheltes on Guilford's campus. I mean as a former GC football player we were really a minority on campus. We did not go off and protest George Bush, the majority of us quite frankly did not accept the "liberal" lifestyle that the majority of the student body did, and if it was not for football most of us would not have been there. For this we were often the outcasts on campus in that we do not follow the stereotypical "Guilford Image" also many times professors on campus think that most of us fit into the stereotype of the "Dumb Jock" category and for that made it a little more difficult for us. It seems to me that the rest of the Student body believes in equality but only if the equality includes people of like lifestyles and social groups and does not include the athletes.

I am in no way shape or form defending these players. Many people claim this was a hate crime and that there are liars and a coverup occuring. I applaud the administration for their handling of the situation they are waiting to get all the facts before speaking out yet many believe that because of the pace they are moving they are covering it up.

To me, it seems that this might have been an isolated incidence that was worsened by already heightened tensions between non-athletes and athletes made worse by factors like alcohol.

I think patience and understanding are the best way to combat this. Remember Duke lacrosse things are not as they first appear. Also I propose that the regular Guilford students give athletes a chance

I have to praise school officials for trying to make sure the people responsibly for this attack are the ones that should be punished. If anyone has been paying attention to the accounts as to what has happened they do not add up. And not to take any one side but the one Palenstinian said 20-30 people attacked him. He has even posted his story on his Facebook account. My question is if you are attacked by that many people how do you not come out serverly beaten and how do you determine that 3 people did it and what weapons, if any, they had. If a football that is well built and lift weights uses brass knuckles would the Palestinians not be seriously hurt. I have to say I am not taken sides there are two sides to every story. And we have yet to hear from the players. I will point out that at least two people have said that one of the players was attacked with a belt but the worst of the fight had not started. So if he was attacked should he just walk away or should he not stand up for himself. Most parents teach their children to stand up for them selves and what is right. Who is to say that these three charged was not trying to stop the fight? But the students all seem to be dividing the student body by athletes and non-athletes. Is this not a forum of racism? I would have to say yes. It is not just about the color of your skin but something you’re a part of or participate in. If you do not know them personally how can you label them as spoiled or bad person. My greatest concern is if these three charged are found not guilty of all charges and the truth comes out. Students

This incident should be fully investigated by the police and the Guilford College. How long has the problem existed? Did it start just the other night? Has it been going on for a while. All this hate crime accusation and protesting shouldn't have happened. These people haven't even gone to court. Whatever happened to your innocent until proven guilty. I'm not saying that fighting is a good thing but please find out all the facts before passing judgement.

It seems to me that the Guilford College administration (and Greensboro law enforcement, for that matter) are so scared of being labeled as racist that they do not really want to know the truth. The magistrate not allowing the parents of the players to press charges against the Palestinians points directly to this fear. I understand with the political climate recently that members of these groups wish to take no risks that would allow a group to label them as "non-PC." However we all must realize that the guilty parties should be held accountable whether or not they are foreigners or footballers.

To me, this looks like Duke deja vue from a different angle / different city. Whether it is a hate crime or not has yet to be determined, but it appears that many seem more than willing to label it that. The professor that sent out the letter to international students and students of color proves that even though education is great, it does not necessarily mean a person makes intelligent decisions. That professor just staked their career and reputation on this event. If proven not to be a hate crime, she had better be quick to secure an attorney.
I am completely flabbergasted that the players “charges” against the other students were not allowed to be filed. Evidently, charges are filed on a first come, first serve basis. That in itself gives the impression that a certain amount of guilt in this situation has been predetermined by someone. If it is determined to be a hate crime, the players need to be held completely accountable by the college and courts. If the fight was started by the students and this was a response by the players to that violence, then those particular students should be held accountable by the college and in a court of law for filing false charges. Assault charges are one thing. To label it a “hate” crime, opens an entirely different scenario that stirs deeper emotions. Perhaps the players responded to an attack on one of their friends and it got out of control. As of today, we do not know. I’m sure it will take quite a while to get to the bottom of this. Anyone who has kept up with the Duke case should be able to realize by now that a rush to judgme