[chimera]

I think perhaps Wilder’s reference to “direct outreach” is being missed here. I’ve heard from good sources this is actually e-mail being sent directly to athlete university accounts. It’s hard to simply “stop” reading criticism when knuckleheads send it directly to you. I think a little empathy and some self-reflection would be appropriate for anyone who throws criticism around so freely at these kids.

Someone is emailing players?!?!?!  That's pretty insane and definitely not something your usual fan would do.  I would think whoever is doing that is not a Stanford fan or is an extreme outlier as a fan if somehow they are a Stanford fan.  I don't think admonishing the entire Stanford fan base for something that highly likely came from someone who is not a Stanford fan will solve anything.  If the perpetrators are not Stanford fans all that will happen is they will feel good that their trolling upset people, as was probably intended.

[chimera]

I think perhaps Wilder’s reference to “direct outreach” is being missed here. I’ve heard from good sources this is actually e-mail being sent directly to athlete university accounts. It’s hard to simply “stop” reading criticism when knuckleheads send it directly to you. I think a little empathy and some self-reflection would be appropriate for anyone who throws criticism around so freely at these kids.

Someone is emailing players?!?!?!  That's pretty insane and definitely not something your usual fan would do.  I would think whoever is doing that is not a Stanford fan or is an extreme outlier as a fan if somehow they are a Stanford fan.  I don't think admonishing the entire Stanford fan base for something that highly likely came from someone who is not a Stanford fan will solve anything.  If the perpetrators are not Stanford fans all that will happen is they will feel good that their trolling upset people, as was probably intended.