It's not illegal to have an affair ... it's between the parties involved and their spouses, if there are any. It's fine if people object to their head coach doing such a thing from a morality standpoint, but it's still not illegal, and everybody doesn't have the same opinion on such things.<div>
</div><div>The way I see it, where he committed a terminal offense was in hiring the young woman, using state funds, when he had an affair ongoing with her. Basically, he was letting the state pay for housing his little sex toy. That alone should be reason for termination.</div><div>
</div><div>He was very stupid doing it so openly, if he was going to do it at all. Riding a motorcycle doesn't provide much privacy, and he is well known throughout the state. And riding a motorcycle is much more dangerous than driving a car, especially if alcohol is involved.</div><div>
</div><div>Lying to his boss, and possibly the police, is likely illegal (certainly lying to the police is) but doing it and getting away scot free has precedence at the highest level: Bill Clinton.</div><div>
</div><div>So, in my opinion, he should be fired, not for having an affair but for having the gaul to have the state hire her and put her under his "supervision".</div><div>
</div><div>If Mullen did the same thing, would I want him fired? In a way, yes, but practically, no. I'd lose a lot of respect for him but that's about it. Now if he hired his 'sweetie' using MSU funds I'd definitely want him fired. If the affair had started after she'd been on the job for a while, it would be different ... those things happen.</div><div>
</div><div>Seems I read somewhere if he did anything to bring discredit to the University, he could be fired ... so really, the ball is in UArk's court as to whether they want to send him packing or not.
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