Jeff Long draws fans ire following report of Kansas' payment to player who reported threats, harassment
Fans across the country unloaded on former Kansas athletics director Jeff Long on Sunday following a report from the Kansas City Star which detailed reports of threats and harassment during his tenure and under former coach Les Miles.
A player, Caperton Humphrey, the report suggests, said a feud with teammates escalated to the point they stormed into his apartment and threatened his family’s safety. But after he told KU, a confidential settlement was reached, the Star reported. Humphrey said during one incident, he had an argument with a pair of teammates — and the next day discovered someone had loosened the lug nuts on one of his tires, so he filed a police report.
The final resolution was KU’s athletic department agreeing to pay him more than $50,000 in benefits to go home after he reported threats and harassment from teammates.
Miles met with Caperton and the four other football players and reportedly asked both sides to apologize. Neither side obliged.
Miles, the report said, offered a different solution. The players would settle their differences on the practice field, pitting them against each other — head-on — in full-contact drills.
Here’s a sampling of the fan reaction:
It cannot be understated how much of a disaster Jeff Long was as an athletic department https://t.co/CWSoJe0HDC
— Will O’Hara (@coachwillohara) July 11, 2021
This is some great reporting. Color me shocked to find out that Les Miles and Jeff Long would allow something like this to happen. https://t.co/fJoqB7ybde
— John Kurtz (@jlkurtz) July 11, 2021
Never would’ve imagined Les Miles & Jeff Long to be such horrible humans. What a failure of leadership… https://t.co/UZZvWIsG6t
— Mike Steely (@steelyonsports) July 11, 2021
#LesMiles #Kansas #JeffLong #LSU
The more you read about Coach Miles & Jeff Long in recent years, the more you realize just how despicable they both are.And “Les” not forget the role the universities have played in a “win at any cost” attitude, certainly seen at LSU & Kansas. https://t.co/u1I9pIKfUC
— Johnny “Ballpark” Franks (@BPFranksShow) July 11, 2021
Unreal. Hope all those KU officials face justice, including suddenly retired Jeff Long and Les Miles.
— Guy Richie (@luxhomeguy) July 11, 2021
What a disaster the Les Miles-Jeff Long era was at KU…wow. https://t.co/W8xSS8w2Ub
— Dillon Davis (@dillondavis3) July 11, 2021
Man, what a read this is. Les Miles is a horrid human. Jeff Long is a horrid human. KU Athletics is a dumpster fire. https://t.co/qd0cGrXyxA
— Jason Grefer 🎙💻 (@JasonGrefer) July 11, 2021
the les miles/jeff long era at ku was criminal in so many different ways https://t.co/298WGtGswr
— Bayou Billy Butler (@BayouBillButler) July 11, 2021
I’m so glad Les Miles and Jeff Long are far far away from Kansas Football. They should never be employed by another university ever again. What a complete disaster they were. https://t.co/ei1MM0whNo
— JKuhn (@h8rproof82) July 11, 2021