Former coaches, wrestlers, and colleagues rush to defend Rep. Jim Jordan

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Former coaches, wrestlers, and colleagues rush to defend Rep. Jim Jordan
by Philip Wegmann
 | July 07, 2018 08:30 AM



Four former wrestlers accuse Congressman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, of turning a blind eye to the sexual misconduct of a team doctor while working as an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State University. But just as many former coaches, teammates, and student wrestlers vehemently deny those allegations. In interviews with the Washington Examiner, each said a version of the same thing: If abuse did occur, Jordan couldn’t have known about it, because it is against his character to back down from conflict.

This past week, a handful of wrestlers told NBC that the late Dr. Richard Strauss used his position as team physician to prey on students. In his first interview since his name was brought into the story, Jordan told me, he didn’t know of any sexual misconduct “plain and simple.”

It was common knowledge among the team, alumni say, that Strauss was “an odd duck.” And the former head coach of Ohio State wrestling at that time, Russ Hellickson, admitted in a video quoted by NBC that the doctor was “too hands on” with students. But in a follow-up statement, he denied brushing any allegations under the rug.

“At no time while Jim Jordan was a coach with me at Ohio State did either of us ignore abuse of our wrestlers,” Hellickson continued. “That is not the kind of man Jim is, and it is not the kind of coach that I was.”

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[Cyber Liberty]

It's too late.  This Genie is already out of the bottle, and Dems (and liberal Repubs alike) are going to use this to take Jordan out of the Speaker's race.  The drumbeat is on, and the leftist media is going to play this for all it's worth.

Jordan will probably survive the election, but he's out as Speaker.  McCarthy will be shown as squeaky-clean, and we'll be saddled with another Ryan or Boehner.  SSDD....

[Bigun]

It's too late.  This Genie is already out of the bottle, and Dems (and liberal Repubs alike) are going to use this to take Jordan out of the Speaker's race.  The drumbeat is on, and the leftist media is going to play this for all it's worth.

Jordan will probably survive the election, but he's out as Speaker.  McCarthy will be shown as squeaky-clean, and we'll be saddled with another Ryan or Boehner.  SSDD....

I don't think so.  Not this time.  They have done what they always do eventually. They have grossly overplayed their hand.

[edpc]

You can already see the story changing.  First, nobody knew nuthin’.  Then, the doc was a known ‘odd duck.’  That has now become a known ‘running joke.’  Before this is all over, the weirdo doc will be a victim in all this, driven to suicide for being gay in an intolerant world of male athletics.

[Right_in_Virginia]

You can already see the story changing.  First, nobody knew nuthin’.  Then, the doc was a known ‘odd duck.’  That has now become a known ‘running joke.’  Before this is all over, the weirdo doc will be a victim in all this, driven to suicide for being gay in an intolerant world of male athletics.

Dr. Strauss died in 2005.

[edpc]

Dr. Strauss died in 2005.

Yes, I know – by suicide. My point is that it will be somehow tied to his treatment at the university.

[XenaLee]

Yes, I know – by suicide. My point is that it will be somehow tied to his treatment at the university.

More likely he was a victim of his own 'justly deserved' guilt. 

[edpc]

More likely he was a victim of his own 'justly deserved' guilt.

Perhaps, but it wouldn't be the only 'odd duck' OSU physician.  In 2014, the director of pediatric oncology was sentenced for possession of child pornography.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Yes, I know – by suicide. My point is that it will be somehow tied to his treatment at the university.

Oops ... I took your post as pointing to a future event. 

[Right_in_Virginia]

Perhaps, but it wouldn't be the only 'odd duck' OSU physician.  In 2014, the director of pediatric oncology was sentenced for possession of child pornography.

Who was the pediatric oncologist and does he/she have some connection to the wrestlers?

[Emjay]

Perhaps, but it wouldn't be the only 'odd duck' OSU physician.  In 2014, the director of pediatric oncology was sentenced for possession of child pornography.

You have an unnatural interest in OSU doctors.  Care to explain that? @edpc

[edpc]

You have an unnatural interest in OSU doctors.  Care to explain that? @edpc

I lived in Columbus from 2006-16, I work on medical equipment used in cancer diagnosis/treatment, and OSU was my biggest account there.  Does it make sense to you now?

[Emjay]

I lived in Columbus from 2006-16, I work on medical equipment used in cancer diagnosis/treatment, and OSU was my biggest account there.  Does it make sense to you now?

Sooooo, @edpc  Are you also complicit in the so-called Jim Jordan scandal?

[edpc]

Sooooo, @edpc  Are you also complicit in the so-called Jim Jordan scandal?

And you wonder why you're unliked.

[Cyber Liberty]

And you wonder why you're unliked.

I think that was a joke....

[Emjay]

And you wonder why you're unliked.

Well, you admit you were on the scene.  what did you know and what did you do about it?

[edpc]

Well, you admit you were on the scene.  what did you know and what did you do about it?

Strauss was dead before I moved there.  Besides, when you wear these colors at OSU, people tend to not talk to you.

[Oceander]

Strauss was dead before I moved there.  Besides, when you wear these colors at OSU, people tend to not talk to you.

A refugee from Ann Arbor?

[jpsb]

And you wonder why you're unliked.

I like her.

[Emjay]

Strauss was dead before I moved there.  Besides, when you wear these colors at OSU, people tend to not talk to you.

I understand people not talking to you but what does that have to do with your failing to act on these things you knew.  Jim Jordan had about as much to do with this scandal as you did.

[Emjay]

I like her.

Thank you @jpsb  and my dog likes me too.

[edpc]

Jim Jordan had about as much to do with this scandal as you did.

Yeah - I worked occasionally at the facility for a 3rd party vendor, after the doc was dead and buried.  Jordan was part of the wrestling team and staff during his tenure.  More proof you're a professional oxygen thief.

[Cyber Liberty]

Thank you @jpsb  and my dog likes me too.

Of course your dog likes you!  Cute as a button, that one is...I like the new puppy too.

[Bigun]

Yeah - I worked occasionally at the facility for a 3rd party vendor, after the doc was dead and buried.  Jordan was part of the wrestling team and staff during his tenure.  More proof you're a professional oxygen thief.

Regardless,  what she said still stands IMHO. 

[Emjay]

Yeah - I worked occasionally at the facility for a 3rd party vendor, after the doc was dead and buried.  Jordan was part of the wrestling team and staff during his tenure.  More proof you're a professional oxygen thief.

In a former post you bragged about your affiliation with the school.  Now you're downplaying it.
That tells me a lot.