That’s just the issue though. Did the system do its job as intended in the end if that’s the case?! It actually ruined a kids life, who by all accounts is allegedly an upstanding individual. That’s the issue at hand here. The legal system (which is suppose to allow due process, and innocent until proven guilty) failed this person by dragging it out and doing him irreparable harm. If they brought a case as you stated above, they would be part of the problem. I don’t see any problem with debating that or seeing that side of the picture…
Yes, the timeline seems unusual, but I don't know the standard allowable timeframe process for evaluating a complaint and filing charges to judge that.
Inefficiency is not necessarily malice with intent to harm his earning ability or career. Maybe this is a normal timeframe. Pretty big hill to climb there. If, however, improprieties are uncovered then he has a federal civil rights case and grounds for a civil suit.
He is technically getting due process, albeit, it is slow, and is innocent until proven guilty.
One possible scenario if this all fails apart in the end is he gets picked up as FA after the draft.
Not sure where he can play in the interim in US or overseas, but if he is good enough they will find him.
Yes, he would likely lose his initial guaranteed contract money if he was truly late first round which is where he was starting to show up.
It all sucks and nothing wrong with debating it, but in the end nobody knows WTF is going on or what is going to happen.
I just have a wait and see perspective.