Riders GM Tillman Charged with Sexual Assault

[I_H8_Crawford]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

Good thing the Riders brought in Tillman to clean up the organization after the Shivers era.

Here's a pic of Eric moving in to save the day:

[Coys1882]

Originally Posted by I_H8_Crawford

Typical Rider fans - members of the team can rape, murder, steal, whatever they want as long as the team wins. Pure garbage.

Wow - generalize much?? Kind of disparaging to the Rider fans who don't condone his behavior don't you think?

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Coys1882

Wow - generalize much?? Kind of disparaging to the Rider fans who don't condone his behavior don't you think?

He's preparing a written apology for all three of them as we speak.

[rubecube]

You know what? I don't care what anyone thinks of me, this is freaking funny:

The situation has also been tough on his wife, Francine, he said.

"We had one incident with her that was unbelievably unfortunate," said Tillman.

"She went to every home game, she actually went to the Grey Cup as a guest of the club, the club has been so good and kind to her. At the Winnipeg game she was taunted by some Bomber fans and called Mrs. Rapist. She had both children with her and ... she didn't deserve that."

[Machiavelli]

^ Oh man, that is just.....terrible and hilarious.

[Jesse834]

Originally Posted by rubecube

You know what? I don't care what anyone thinks of me, this is freaking funny:

Coming from Bombers fan that is not shocking but it is still disgusting!

[Jesse834]

Eric Tillman is done not sure if he resigned or he was fired.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl..._tillman_time/

[flip]

TSN says he is unlikely to return but that a decision has not yet been reached.
http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=304986

[troutman]

He has officially resigned:

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=305251

The general manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has stepped down from the team after admitting that he sexually grabbed his children's teenage babysitter.

Team president and CEO Jim Hopson said Friday that Tillman offered his resignation to the club's board of directors and that it was accepted.

Hopson told a news conference that everyone involved felt it was the best way to move forward after Tillman, 52, pleaded guilty Monday to sexual assaulting the girl in the summer of 2008.

[Jesse834]

Originally Posted by troutman

He has officially resigned:

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=305251

The general manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has stepped down from the team after admitting that he sexually grabbed his children's teenage babysitter.

Team president and CEO Jim Hopson said Friday that Tillman offered his resignation to the club's board of directors and that it was accepted.

Hopson told a news conference that everyone involved felt it was the best way to move forward after Tillman, 52, pleaded guilty Monday to sexual assaulting the girl in the summer of 2008.

Joe Womack should be the come next GM in Regina. Good move by Eric to step down.

[killer_carlson]

where does Tillman find work after this?

seriously.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

where does Tillman find work after this?

seriously.

Good question. Any word on if Tillman has to be 'registered'?

[troutman]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

where does Tillman find work after this?

seriously.

He has a job offer in the US (probably a US College) and has said he would like to come back to the CFL one day.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by troutman

He has a job offer in the US (probably a US College) and has said he would like to come back to the CFL one day.

Tillman among young coeds? Are they remaking "Temptation Island?"

[moon]

Originally Posted by fotze

I haven't followed this story, but someone told me today that the babysitter was in the kitchen and he cameup behind her and dry humped her, by accident.

Is that true.

If by accident you mean stuck his fingers in the belt loops of a 16 year olds jeans and accidently thrusted his hips into her behind while pulling her into him, then yes he dry humped her by accident.

[worth]

I kind of feel bad for the dude. All along everyone was thinking he raped some girl. To find out he grabbed her belt loops and thrust his hips is kind of like...umm, that's it?

He shoudn't have done it, of course, but in reality it's not really that bad. Certainly not as bad as what everyone was thinking.

[Gozer]

I can't understand why Tillman wasn't talking to the media. The reality is much less severe than public perception.