SammyNotices

The reply to both of Crystal Ginley's @crgtiwns posts (which she deleted) after it was posted: Let’s look at the actual facts of this situation instead of hiding behind emotional insults. This isn't about "silencing truth" - it’s about a severe lack of due process and a massive corporate defamation liability that is currently endangering innocent students. Pointing out clear factual contradictions and demanding a thorough investigation does not make someone a liar or a racist. Disagreeing on what the evidence shows is a standard part of any review process, and jumping straight to character assassination is exactly why these matters belong in an official investigation, not on Instagram. It is beyond frustrating that these serious allegations were blasted out to the public to spark internet outrage instead of allowing the universities to handle it through proper due process first. You claim the "entire team heard" the remarks, yet Breanna’s own interview with the@FairfieldMirrorcompletely contradicts that narrative. She admitted on the record she didn't hear anything firsthand so therefore, by her own admission, the initial accusation relies entirely on hearsay, "...Ginley didn’t hear the comments..." Now the narrative is shifting to claim she "left the worst parts out" and minimized it. A public accusation with thousands of likes and comments has already painted a target on Fairfield students based on second-hand information. Changing the claims now, to argue the initial post was minimized, demonstrates how unstable an unverified story can be. As a student-athlete and an official representative of the university, one has a structural duty to let the athletic departments handle these issues through the proper chain of command. When an incident occurs during an official, university-sanctioned event, the grievance belongs to the institution first. Taking it to social media before the athletic director can file a formal complaint with the conference can violate the Athletic Code of Conduct and force the university into immediate PR damage control rather than a structured inquiry. Bypassing the system hardens positions, taints witness testimony, and can cause the opposing university to enter a defensive posture rather than cooperating transparently. As it stands, and from what is understood from those closer to the situation, an initial review of the match audio and interviews with the students who were sitting in that area/section indicates that no racial slurs were said. Will that change, I don't know - if it does, I absolutely believe that the responsible party or parties should be formally and harshly dealt with by the school, it's not anywhere close to acceptable behavior - but that's not the point. The point is that bypassing official inquiry channels to push a viral hearsay narrative before a formal investigation is completed creates legal risks and invites unfair retaliation against innocent students.@CCSU@CCSUBlueDevils@CCSU_VB