Thread by @BKubena

Full coverage of the 150-page report from law firm Husch Blackwell in today’s @theadvocatebr/@NOLAnews, a damning indictment of LSU’s many failures in protecting its students.

An overview of the report from @aegallo and @MarkBallardCnb, which shows while LSU invested in its athletic programs, the school fell starkly short in appropriately staffing its Title IX office or following federal laws and its own policies.
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LSU suspended two high-ranking athletic officials — Verge Ausberry and Miriam Segar — without pay and will go through training.

While the two were those who were punished, president Tom Galligan said, “This is an example of serious institutional failure.”
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It was revealed that former LSU AD Joe Alleva recommended firing former coach Les Miles due to allegations of sexual harassment, and that Husch Blackwell also disagreed with law firm Taylor Porter's recommendations to LSU in 2013.
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Kansas AD Jeff Long, who’s also facing heat for hiring Les Miles, announced Friday that Miles has been placed on administrative leave after the university’s initial review of the reports.

“We will be able to comment further once our review is complete.”
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Column from @RabalaisAdv says LSU’s handling of sexual misconduct cases clearly “led to a toxic culture” that didn’t protect its students.

And he raises the question whether the punishments and changes will be enough for true change.
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As an LSU alum pointed out yesterday, the Husch Blackwell review began because of great investigative work by USA Today.

We have added and will continue to produce our own reporting. You can support local journalism with a subscription.
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