Rodger Sherman, writing for The Ringer, outlines succinctly the flawed reasoning for allowing Ohio State University football coach Urban Meyer to walk away after completely mishandling domestic abuse accusations involving one of his staffers.

Being a fan of Illinois football and watching how things went down after Tim Beckman’s ugly behavior as the head coach, I’m appalled Meyer was allowed to maintain a level of dignity. Of course, when you win on the field that’s what happens.