It’s disgusting to me that players at Iowa have endured 20 years of bullying and racism but the narrative amongst some in the media here is
“Hey look, Iowa fball is gonna be the leader in change and Kirk is a changed man!”
Pathetic
I've mentioned this before, but any Iowa fan that believes that are in denial. There are some great sociological articles out there that have to do with morality and ethics when it comes to your own team that you're passionate about. This situation is no different than the Penn State fans that supported Joe Pa, Ohio State fans who defended Urban Meyer, Louisville Fans who defended Rick Pitino, etc.
From an outsiders perspective, you love to think that you would do the right thing and be on the right side of history, but when it happens to your team you deny reality. You twist every single detail and try to change the narrative for your own mental well being.
It's quite fascinating and we're seeing it first hand right now. No matter what happens, no matter how Iowa fans try to spin this afterwords, every single person outside of the Hawkeye world is going to see right through them. That program is a joke.