Penn State Told To Silence Lesbian-Baiting Coach

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/10/101105pennBB.htm

A former star women's basketball player is calling on Penn State to put an end to what is described as a decades-long reign of terror by Lady Lions basketball coach Rene Portland.

Jennifer Harris was a 6 foot guard from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Despite Harris’ outstanding performance as a player during her two-year career at Penn State from 2003 to 2005, Coach Portland repeatedly questioned Harris about her sexual orientation, repeatedly threatened to kick Harris off the team if she found out Harris was a lesbian, and eventually told other players not to associate with Harris because she believed that Harris was gay.

In 2005, Coach Portland abruptly told Harris to find somewhere else to play.

[Hobarticus]

1. Is this really 2005, or 1905?

I expect to see a horse-and-buggy go by, when I read crap like this.

Who do these jackasses think they are, to harass a student like that, or to let it go unpunished? I'd sue the school to the ground, if I were that girl.

[vptpt]

2. So the coach is probably a lesbian?

Because you know what they say about the homophobes, of course.