Abuse of Process

Defenders of the presumption of innocence are playing short-handed

The presumption of innocence should be part of our culture, not just the letter of the law.

Jul 1 • George MJ Perry

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June 2026

Find-Fix-(Finish or Forgive?)

Forgiveness, vengeance, or simply understanding why start with knowing who denounced you. Who wouldn't want to know that?

Jun 20 • George MJ Perry

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Distrust, then verify

Cancelations are built on people's trust in the media. When someone realizes they were misled once, might they be open to other counter-narratives?

Jun 4 • George MJ Perry

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April 2026

Future of sport in Canada should not be American-style injustice

Canada and the United States are adopting the worst of each other's sport safe guarding regimes. Can either side impose a trade embargo on bad ideas?

Apr 22 • George MJ Perry

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Spirit of 2020 + Lessons of 1990

We shouldn't "gauck" cancellers. But cancel mobs cannot be allowed to coast into mythology.

Apr 17 • George MJ Perry

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Three safe guarding violations a day

Coaching is fast becoming a career-threatening activity for American coaches.

Apr 9 • George MJ Perry

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Atlas, canceled

"Where are they now?" is another way of asking "What have we done?"

Apr 2 • George MJ Perry

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March 2026

The Impact of Cancel (Revenge) Culture

In 2020, I was forced out of a career I loved. Six years later, the repercussions persist, leaving me unable to secure full-time employment despite my…

Published on Ed Roos • Mar 26

February 2026

Olympian's race against time shows need for public vindications

Investigative tribunals usually put a formal stamp on cancelations. They should offer a "white listing" as a token of reputational repair to those they…

Feb 26 • George MJ Perry

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"Unsafe in Any Sport": Purpose of SafeSport is what it does

If it looks like a state actor, talks like a state actor, and deprives citizens of liberty and property like a state actor... it's the US Center for…

Feb 20 • George MJ Perry

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No innocent construction

Cancelations start by ruling out the possibility of goodwill. That is especially easy in sport, a culture that is superficially familiar but profoundly…

Feb 5 • George MJ Perry

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January 2026

Hotel California FC

Lifetime coaching licenses from US Soccer: this could be heaven or this could be hell. For one coach trying to reclaim his reputation, it's hell.

Jan 14 • George MJ Perry

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