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Bernie Fine Allegations: Syracuse Basketball Ball Boy Claims He Was Molested For 12 Years
Nov
17
7:47p
by Sean Keeley

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Syracuse Orange assistant head coach Bernie Fine has been accused of molesting a ball boy for more than a dozen years, beginning in 1983.

According to ESPN, Syracuse police are in the early stages of their investigation.

The alleged victim is Bobby Davis, now 39. Davis has told ESPN's Outside the Lines that Fine first molested him in 1983 as Davis was entering the seventh grade. Davis became the Syracuse ball boy in 1984 and subsequent abuses occurred in Fine's home, at the Syracuse basketball facilities and during road games, including the 1987 Final Four.

A relative of Davis' has also told Outside The Lines that he was molested by Fine around the same time.

According to Davis, Jim Boeheim was never notified of the abuse. However, he was aware of Davis' presence with Fine:

Davis said he was Fine's constant companion at all those places. He said that Boeheim would come into Fine's room, and see Davis lying on the Fine's bed, but never asked him any questions.

Davis says he originally reported the alleged abuse to Syracuse police in 2003 but was told the statue of limitations had run out. Outside The Lines investigated the story at the time, as well, but did not proceed when they were unable to find further victims willing to speak.

At the time of the investigation, the Syracuse police chief was former Syracuse basketball player Dennis Duval. He played under Boeheim and Fine.

[new york knight]

i live 25 miles south of syracuse and this is all over the local news here. funny this guy comes out with allegations almost 25 years later .. im just hoping this isnt true .. bernie is a big deal here in central ny, great guy, great caoch and coach boeheims left hand man for almost 40 years .. this would be a major blow .. im not believeing anything as of yet

[lakersmetsjets]

the one thing that stands out is that he claims Fine was molesting him into his mid 20's

what kind of man gets molested in his 20's if a gun isn't being held to his head?...and doesn't report it right away

[new york knight]

EXACTLY !!!!

who lets an older man bat your junk around ??? and just let him keep doing it over and over ??

on the lacal news here the guy is saying he was molested over 1000 times .. cmon!

[new york knight]

on the syracuse hill and allll around the state Bernie Fine has an Impeccable reputation .. this is just getting harder and harder to believe as time goes on

[new york knight]

also the victim stated that there were many many more kids under "Bernies Spell"

[grzftbl]

Originally Posted by new york knight

i live 25 miles south of syracuse and this is all over the local news here. funny this guy comes out with allegations almost 25 years later .. im just hoping this isnt true .. bernie is a big deal here in central ny, great guy, great caoch and coach boeheims left hand man for almost 40 years .. this would be a major blow .. im not believeing anything as of yet

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