Title IX used as an excuse form?

Former women's head coach Jim Bolla's federal Title IX lawsuit was dismissed last month since the ongoing case in 2009. He claimed that the athletic director of the school terminated his position due to "gender equity," when the school states that the decision was "lawfully motivated by Bolla's abusive conduct towards players."

When reading this post in the Title IX blog I questioned the concept on whether Bolla was using the Title IX as an excuse for his dismissal, rather than looking at the truth and it is not appropriate to be "gently" tapping a player's "buttocks" with his foot. Though he may have concerns that the real reason he was fired was because of gender equity, that in fact the athletic department was not on the same page as Bolla was with his coaching methods.

Even the court was able to dismiss these charges as the former coach was unable to provide sufficient evidence that would support is allegations. Bolla brought up a past situation where the head football coach used the term "faggoty" while describing the opposing team's pre game ritual, but he was not fired after the comment. Though his comment did give a negative impact on UH, there was not any evidence on anything done wrong that would put a player in harms way, which is what Bolla demonstrated by kicking his player. There was motion of abusive actions towards players and whether he claims it was gently tapping their buttocks, it was with his foot. That would be a No No.

He may think that he losing his position is the University trying to retaliate against him, this him filing a lawsuit under the Title IX Act, but personally I feel that is him trying to escape the real reason of being fired and trying to put the blame and responsility on someone other than himself. I feel that many other situations similar to this have been happening to this one where coaches actions have been punished and they are searching for someone to blame, especially if they are in the women's field. Even men's programs that are being cut are saying the reason for cutting part of certain men's athletic prgrams is because of Title IX.

This is when I begin to question on whether or not this may be true, or is it just something that is there to take the fall.