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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGYM Jordan should look over here and be very afraid.
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Thanks, George Clooney.
Production has started on a feature-length documentary for HBO and HBO Max about allegations by hundreds of former Ohio State University male student athletes that they were sexually abused by Dr. Richard Strauss, the team doctor for 17 varsity sports from 1978 to 1998. The film, announced in February of 2021, will be directed by Oscar and Emmy winner Eva Orner (Out of Iraq, Chasing Asylum, Taxi To The Dark Side).
Clooney and long-time partner Grant Heslov (Argo, The Ides Of March) and David Glasser of 101 Studios are producing the film based on Sports Illustrateds Oct. 5. 2020 digital story, "Why Aren't More People Talking About the Ohio State Sex Abuse Scandal? by Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated executive editor and 60 Minutes correspondent.
Wertheims story "revealed the extent of Ohio State's sports doctor Richard Strauss' alleged sexual assaults and manipulation of over 350 (reported) student athletes," according to the producers' announcement last year. The documentary will tell the story through the experiences of hundreds of male student athlete victims, including All American wrestlers and football players, many of whom have not spoken out until now, HBO announced Tuesday.
One of those voices who spoke out for the first time to Sports Illustrated's Jon Wertheim for his explosive cover story is UFC Heavyweight Champion and OSU alum Mark Coleman. The film will also examine the universitys failure to act and the allegations that school officials and staff knew about and ignored Dr. Strauss crimes, according to the HBO announcement. In the SI story, Coleman alleged that Jim Jordan, then an Ohio State assistant wrestling coach and now a congressman, knowingly ignored Strauss' abuse, according to the media release by Clooneys company last year.
https://www.wvxu.org/media/2022-06-08/george-clooney-documentary-hbo-ohio-state-sex-abuse-scandal
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GYM Jordan should look over here and be very afraid. (Original Post)
milestogo
Jun 2022
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No, he is in a super gerrymander district. He would lose in even in other Republican districts.
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
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bucolic_frolic
(43,128 posts)1. That man could win any election he chose to run.
But I understand he wouldn't want the headaches.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)3. Yeah, but I am glad he is putting his talents to use for this.
BIG admirer of George Clooney. And his looks have nothing to do with it. (...although I admit they're a nice little extra.)
FoxNewsSucks
(10,429 posts)2. I hope it's made clear that Jordan allowed child-molesting.
dchill
(38,472 posts)5. He turned his back on the victims.
mnmoderatedem
(3,724 posts)13. What I would love to see
is for Jordan to look his accusers in the eye, the accusers of whom he sat in their living rooms and talked with their parents when recruiting them out of high school, those kids he took under his wing, and tell them they are all liars.
Jimbo S
(2,958 posts)14. Like when Trump
paraded the Clinton accusers in front of Hillary.
Demsrule86
(68,552 posts)15. At least one of the victims killed himself.
TeamProg
(6,117 posts)4. Beautiful !!!
FakeNoose
(32,633 posts)7. Repukes will love it, Jordan will probably run for president now
kimbutgar
(21,130 posts)8. I hope it's out before the election in November
It would be delish for gym shorts to be voted out!!!!
Jordan wouldnt protect the wrestlers why would he protect you?
Mr.Bill
(24,282 posts)10. They could have film of him raping babies
and he would go up in the polls.
kimbutgar
(21,130 posts)12. Sadly true😭😢😭😢😭😢🤮
Demsrule86
(68,552 posts)16. No, he is in a super gerrymander district. He would lose in even in other Republican districts.
He didn't run for the Senate as he knew, he could never win statewide.
paleotn
(17,911 posts)9. Probably won't impact Gym....
Apparently his district likes that kind of...ummm....Republican.
Joinfortmill
(14,416 posts)11. Good. Couldn't happen to a more worthy creepo.