Sam Mellinger: Set aside blame, hyperbole and realize what Josh Jackson story is about

Another day and another chunk of the Kansas basketball drama that won’t go away. This time, the sworn affidavit of what happened that December night outside a college bar.

Another day and another reason for all sides to dig in, even further, the extremists drifting more irrevocably away from what this story is really about and why it deserves to be told.

Josh Jackson’s stardom has created the perception that this is about him. It is not. Kansas basketball’s profile has created the perception that this is about coach Bill Self’s program. It is not.

This is about the University of Kansas administration, fairness, delayed response from police and possible Title IX violations.

This particular story…