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Mike Leach says there’s a ‘double standard’ with Pullman Police and football players

In the wake of yet another arrest of a WSU football player accused of a violent crime, coach Mike Leach decided it was time to defend his players.

Pulling reporters together after practice today, Leach delivered what appears to be a semi-prepared statement on the situation, which is sure to get the attention of Pullman Police and fans alike:

You can also read Leach’s entire statement via Jacob Thorpe’s transcription at The Spokesman-Review. But, in essence, Leach feels as if his football players are being unfairly targeted when they are the only ones being investigated and arrested despite it being plainly obvious that there are a lot of people involved in some of these incidents.