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ESPNW: Firing Art Briles is a start, but Baylor hasn't gone far enough

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On Thursday, Baylor made the remarkable decision to fire a winning football coach for his players' conduct off the field, as well as the role of coaches and the athletic department in covering up allegations of sexual violence.

What occurred at Baylor during the Art Briles era, however, doesn't stop at one person.

Pepper Hamilton's blockbuster investigation prompted Briles' firing. It could also spark lawsuits, a Department of Education investigation or, perhaps, a look at the school from the Department of Justice, according to Kai McGintee, a Title IX attorney and investigator.

If that all sounds like hyperbole, read the summary of facts from Pepper Hamilton, a law firm Baylor hired to investigate the school's response to sexual violence allegations against several football players.