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Old 02-03-2009, 12:20 PM   #1
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Default Riders GM Tillman Charged with Sexual Assault

http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/s...tml?id=1248682

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Old 02-03-2009, 12:38 PM   #2
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Good thing they're cleaning up their image after the Shivers era.
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Old 02-03-2009, 12:42 PM   #3
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Good thing they're cleaning up their image after the Shivers era.
Oh the irony.... then again innocent until proven guilty.
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Old 02-03-2009, 12:43 PM   #4
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I've met this dude a few times. Never liked him.

(That doesn't mean he's guilty - just that I never liked the guy.)
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Old 02-03-2009, 12:53 PM   #5
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Man, with the picture of him on TSN and the National Post.. this dude would look like Axle Rose with short hair.
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Old 02-03-2009, 12:55 PM   #6
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This is way outta left field. Tillman is a huge part of the community in Regina. Very well liked and respected.

If this is true the whole of Rider nation is going to feel betrayed and pissed off. We put our faith in this guy. That being said accusations are just that, and as of now, especially with his squeaky clean image in Sask. I hope people back Tillman until further proof is handed out. Seriously though, if this is true what a disaster.
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:07 PM   #7
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He'll be canned at the 4pm presser.. Stupid, going after a 16 year old. Shes only 1/3 your age.
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:08 PM   #8
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This is way outta left field. Tillman is a huge part of the community in Regina. Very well liked and respected.

If this is true the whole of Rider nation is going to feel betrayed and pissed off. We put our faith in this guy. That being said accusations are just that, and as of now, especially with his squeaky clean image in Sask. I hope people back Tillman until further proof is handed out. Seriously though, if this is true what a disaster.
I hope people are thinking more about the girl then going out of their way to back Tillman.

If he's proven innocent Rider fans can back him all they want. But lets not victimize the guy.

The smart move for the Riders would be to put him on a leave of absense until this is sorted out.
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:12 PM   #9
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I'm withholding judgement until any facts come out, but if the complaint was originally filed in August and the police are pressing charges now, they probably took their time and made sure that they had a good case. Even though I generally hate all things Riders, as a fan of the CFL this news really disappoints me. The league is far better when the rivalry is about what happens on the field. Hopefully it will resolve itself one way or the other quickly.
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:12 PM   #10
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He'll be canned at the 4pm presser.. Stupid, going after a 16 year old. Shes only 1/3 your age.
Three PM...or 2 Calgary time.
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:24 PM   #11
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If true he is a major dirtbag....much like the rest of rider nation.
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:26 PM   #12
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Anddd... BOOM goes the dynamite.
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GREEN IS THE COLOUR...of rape?
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Way to keep it classy Regina.
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Old 02-03-2009, 02:02 PM   #15
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This is truly shocking news.
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Old 02-03-2009, 02:04 PM   #16
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Eric is on administrative leave, but still the GM for now.
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Eric is on administrative leave, but still the GM for now.
Say anything about still "fully supporting" him?
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Nope...Hobson said that he has talked to him, but the tone is very much that they are stepping away while the criminal case goes through.
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He won't be back even if he's cleared.

At worst he's going to jail.

At best he got involved with a near minor and put himself in a compromising position.

Even if he's cleared, I would expect a quiet resignation
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Ok so here is my next question, and maybe some legal beagle could pm the answer if that would be better. What entirely falls under sexual assault?
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