Readers react to comments from WSU Football Head Coach Mike Leach addressing double standards in the media and law enforcement after three incidents since June in which football players have allegedly assaulted people. Leach said the media has already condemned his players and law enforcement has only accused football players of crimes involving multiple people.

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Antonio Medina: “Coming from a coach that compared them to a Junior College (JC) softball team. …”

Ian Ducey: “…The culture surrounding the arrests has been going on for far longer than Leach has been the Head Coach. It has been an issue since the ‘90s, through four head coaches recruiting thousands of players. Maybe it’s a police and city cultural issue and not a team problem.”

LeAnna Thompson: “Football players are supposed to be representing our university therefore they should be held to a higher standard.”

Kevin Barquest: “When others are involved, why should (football players) be singled out?”

Chris Rader: “Since WSU leads the nation in arrests, it must be the fault of press and police, not the kind of player Leach is recruiting, nor his lack of oversight of the program.”

Gary Marinin: “Total media bias and the cops’ fault his players are … breaking people’s noses for pizza taking too long, mugging a guy for a 6 pack or (insert other arrest here). No discipline in that program.”

Editor’s note: The comments used in reader reactions are selected from public responses to stories on The Daily Evergreen’s Facebook page. The names listed with the comments are those provided as the individual’s identity on Facebook.