Jameis Winston, the Florida State quarterback and leading Heisman Trophy candidate, will not be charged with a crime after an investigation into a sexual assault a year ago.
Meggs had a few awkward exchanges with reporters, prompting laughter when responded to a question of whether there was a sexual assault with “Well, that’s kinda why we’re here.”
At that point, a woman says, “Come on.”
The tone did not go unnoticed.
“There was laughter. There were jokes,” USA Today’s Christine Brennan wrote. “There were smiles. The news conference of Florida state attorney Willie Meggs announcing that Jameis Winston was not going to be charged with sexual battery was an extremely light-hearted affair. Everyone seemed so unbelievably happy to be talking about an alleged sexual assault.”
Only thing I didn't like about that press conference was everybody laughing as its a joke please be respectful to the young lady.
— Luther Luke Campbell (@unclelukereal1) December 5, 2013
Anyone else uncomfortable with the amount of smiling/laughter in this press conference?
— Sam Ponder (@samponder) December 5, 2013
I have no clue what actually happened, my point is that the press conference should be conducted as if both the woman & Winston were present
— Sam Ponder (@samponder) December 5, 2013
H/T Big Lead