Purdue Coach Matt Painter makes statement against cyberbullying

The NCAA is taking a stronger stance against cyberbullying and online harassment. As part of the initiative to combat online bullying, Purdue men’s basketball coach Matt Painter issued a statement.

This week, the NCAA released data from its first online harassment survey. According to the organization, more than 72,000 posts were flagged and 5,000 were reported as offensive messages targeting student-athletes, coaches and officials.

It has become a sad and disheartening aspect of college athletics. But the NCAA and Painter hope to deter people from attacking student-athletes on social media.

“Online abuse and cyberbullying have no place in our society or in college athletics. Thousands of student-athletes across the country face harassment on social media every day, and the bullying can impact their mental health and cause stress, depression and thoughts of suicide. ‘, Schilder said.

“Increased exposure to online gambling only exacerbates online abuse, with many student-athletes receiving death threats via social media. We ask all social media companies and platforms to do more to identify and remove these online threats and make their platforms safer for everyone.”

With the ease and accessibility of online sports gambling, athletes, coaches and officials at all levels have witnessed an increase in social media harassment and online abuse. The NCAA is calling on these platforms to better handle these situations.

“I’ve heard too many student-athletes talk about abusive messages they’ve received, and for the first time, we now have evidence of the scale at which this is happening. It’s incredibly alarming and completely unacceptable,” said NCAA President Charlie Baker. said in a press release.

“Fans need to do better, social media companies need to do more to identify and remove this content, and we all need reminders about responsible use of social media. Student-athletes come to college hoping to further their athletic and academic dreams come true, and our job at the NCAA is to provide them with the most fulfilling experience. We will exhaust all options to reduce the harassment and vitriol that student-athletes too often face today.

Hopefully, an increased level of patrolling on social media platforms will help reduce the amount of cyberbullying student-athletes, coaches and officials face in the future.

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