So says his father:
http://tracking.si.com/2014/05/12/f...ston-father-family-failed-him/?xid=nl_siextra
“He’s supposed to have somebody around him 24/7,” says Antonor Winston. “He a Heisman Trophy winner so (he’s) definitely not supposed to be by (himself).”
Don McPherson could have been left alone.
Yeah, that is quite dumb, in the context of Crabgate. He needs someone around him to keep him from shoplifting? That's a bit ridiculous.
That said, I would not be surprised at all if FSU Athletics was not prepared to deal with the situation of a guy like Winston. For a big time program, FSU is incredibly "small time" on certain things. Crabgate is on Winston himself, but they absolutely do need to be protecting him, including from himself, as much as possible, and not treating him like just another player, let alone student.
Don McPherson could certainly be left alone, and maybe just because he's a better guy. But it's also a horrible comparison, considering there is absolutely zero comparison to either the world McPherson lived in compared to today, nor the two actual players. At the same point in their life, McPherson had completed 11 passes. Winston has won a national title, the Heisman, and is a high profile baseball player. He also hadn't been publicly (falsely?)accused of a rape. Two different players, two different times. I have no problem believing that Don McPherson didn't shoplift anything when he was 20. But if he had, nobody would know about it, and more importantly nobody would care.
Winston's is absolutely responsible for the incident. But the next time it could be a risk from someone else, and FSU would be just as much nowhere to be seen. The guy has a matter of months, and then he's gone. He definitely should have handlers of some kind. It's the sad reality of the world.
