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Hazing: Tradition & Tragedy
Outside the Lines (Sunday 9 a.m. ET, ESPN)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86zApU4si5s
Four months after Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion died in a hazing incident, details about his death continue to emerge. In his first national television interview, a fellow band member describes the last moments of Champion’s life and his participation in a particularly brutal hazing ritual known as “Crossing Bus C.” What compelled Champion to undergo the ritual? T.J. Quinn investigates and examines how illegal hazing activity has been able to continue within FAMU’s Marching 100 band. Bob Ley hosts.
“I saw them beating him. I saw them punching him, kicking him. I saw them hitting him with stuff. I saw them hold him down so they could beat him some more. I saw them pull him back — he got about halfway — they pulled him back a couple of more feet.” — Keon Hollis, drum major and Champion’s roommate on road trips, on watching Champion trying to reach the back of Bus C
“The first time I heard about Bus C was when I went to the hospital, and I started to look into probable causes, which I’m not at liberty to go into. But, just to answer your question – the Bus C initiation, I heard about it after Robert’s death.” — Dr. Julian White, Band Director, says the legacy of Bus C was new to him
“Our goal is never to stop the music, because that’s what my son loved. He loved music, but certainly we want to end the hazing — there is no need for it.” — Pam Champion, Robert Champion’s mother
On and off the Ice with Caps’ Ovechkin
SportsCenter (Sunday, 11 p.m., ESPN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xdThtoxH6U
Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin is known for being a dynamic playmaker, but this season his offensive production has slipped amidst questions about his commitment to winning and his team leadership abilities. Lindsay Czarniak has an inside look at the Russian superstar’s life on and off the ice, including rare access with his family, and how Ovechkin answers those who say his parents exert too much control on his life and career.
Denver Bittersweet over Manning, Tebow
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Perhaps it’s fitting that Tim Tebow, one of the most popular and polarizing figures in the history of the Denver Broncos, would be replaced by Peyton Manning, a quarterback who is almost universally revered.