When Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis announced his retirement Friday, he said this in a statement: “This was not an easy decision for my family, and you should not jump to any conclusions based on our decision—listen to facts. I am not running away from anything, I am running toward something. Comfort, compassion and understanding for the survivors and our community; togetherness, time and love for my family.”
The “not running away” line was a foolish one to put in a statement, because Hollis had to know the very thing he was running away from was going to appear on ESPN’s website only hours later.