 taken from the 46 white players, since the victim claims her attackers were Caucasian. What is your reaction to all of this?
It’s a big shock. They had an unbelievable year last year.
Yeah, they lost to Hopkins in the championship game.
I know a couple of the guys, and I never would have expected anything like this to happen.
Have you heard from them at all?
I’m not that close to them, really. And they’re all keeping everything silent.
That’s the thing. No one on the team is talking to anyone. If the allegations are true and three of the Duke players assaulted that woman, wouldn’t the other 44 guys on the team know? And this is an absolutely heinous crime – where do you draw the line between being a teammate by not stepping forward, and being a good human by breaking the silence?
That’s been the topic of conversation with us. We’re a really close team, but you’re right, it’s a heinous crime. It’s sexual assault, and there might even be some racism involved. It’s terrible. I don’t know if it was a team decision or something the lawyers have said, but you’d think that someone would step forward. That would be the right thing to do.
If you were in that position, if you knew something, would you be able to come forward?
I hope to never be in that situation. But if I was, I’d like to think I would. But also, just thinking about it, how could the whole team be witnessing this and not do something about it as it was going on? With our team, I don’t think that would ever happen. We wouldn’t let each other do something like that. And I don’t know all the facts, but I can’t believe no one stepped in to stop it.
Has your coach addressed the team about this yet?
Yes, he has a lot. He’s basically told us that this is why teammates are important. This kind of thing should never happen. Someone should have stepped in.
9. I’m going to go way out on a limb here and guess that you’re Greek.
Yep, you got it. Good call!
It’s all those “k’s” and vowels in your last name. One of my best friends is Greek, and he’s a pretty good cook. But his father is fantastic. We’ll all visit him, and his Dad will whip up a seven-course meal in about 30 seconds. We pass out after lunch and don’t wake up for three days. Do you have any skills in the kitchen?
Yeah, I enjoy cooking. I definitely watch The Food Channel, too.
Is Rachael Ray attractive? I can never tell.
Yeah, I think so. There’s something about Greek food, though. We’ll visit my grandma, and there’s no way you can eat the amount of food she makes. And even when you’re stuffed, she’ll still going to put more food on your plate.
And it’s disrespectful if you don’t go into a coma trying to finish.
When you were a kid, did you have a weight problem because of this?
I wouldn’t say that I had a weight “problem,” but I was definitely chubby as a kid, yeah.
Ah, so it wasn’t a chronic condition?
It wasn’t a chronic condition, but I was definitely chubby, that’s for sure.
Well, I’m relieved that you’ve grown out of all that. Good for you.
When you meet a nice girl and decide to settle down, is the wedding going to be big, fat, and Greek?
I don’t know. My brother got married, and it was small. He’s older than me. He did it a little differently, though – he got married in Jamaica.
He bucked the stereotype.
His close friends came and some family, but that’s about it. But if I get married close to home, my Mom’s not Greek but my Dad is, and his side of the family is HUGE. So, I’m sure it’ll be pretty big.
You’ve booked your tickets for Jamaica already, haven’t you?
I’ve definitely thought about it.
Might be a good move.
I’m prepared for this one.
Great. I’m expecting a good answer.
Well, a bunch of the guys on the team said I shouldn’t pick women’s lacrosse, because they didn’t give us a shout-out last week.
Yeah, Maggie went with squash. Do you realize that the men’s squash team has more votes than you? 
Hell, even men’s crew got a vote. I live with those guys, and they’re ugly as sin.
We’re kind of hurt by it. But that’s alright. I think I’m going to have to go with women’s track.
They’ve been the popular answer. But what is it about women’s track, exactly?  But do you know any of them on a personal level? Are there intangible redeeming qualities that we should know about?
I do actually know a couple, because a few of the guys on the team are dating them.
Ah. But you’re not, right? You’re non-biased?
Yeah, I’m a bachelor.
Should we print your phone number?
Hey, if it will help, maybe.
But yeah, they’re great girls. Really nice.
So, there’s personality behind the spandex?
I think so. And if you run that much, you have to have a really nice body. Let’s be honest.
Yeah, you’re right! Maybe I should rethink this.
 I’m just making sure you’ve really thought about this.
There are just so many good-looking girls in Cornell athletics that it’s hard to pick.
Do you think that on the whole the athletes are hotter than the general female population?
Wow. I don’t know. They’re both great groups.
You going to hurt my chances here.
No, no. It doesn’t work like that. I wish.
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