What did Desanto do?

[LetsGoRUwrestling]

Austin DeSanto Out Of Parade Of AAs, Medal Ceremony
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Mar 20, 2021David Bray
After placing third at 133 lbs at this weekend's NCAA Championships, an incident with the NCAA media officials led to Austin DeSanto being removed from the Parade of All-Americans and medal ceremony. Head Coach Tom Brands commented on the situation.
Official release from Iowa Athletics:

 

[LetsGoRUwrestling]

How do you lose this honor with dealing with MEDIA people?

 

[bigmatt718]

He's got serious issues.

 

[jerzey devil]

Most kids... It's cuz they can't handle losing... DeSanto issues always came after a win

 

[DowntownT_Brown]

This could be heresay but I understand that he told someone from the media "Don't Tell me what to do or I will kill you". That may not be verbatim but is the gist of it

 

[wngarbarini]

It was enough to get him banned from the March of contestants and he was not with the team getting the winning team trophy at the end.

 

[koleszar]

This could be heresay but I understand that he told someone from the media "Don't Tell me what to do or I will kill you". That may not be verbatim but is the gist of it

Can't say it, but someone seriously needs to grow a back bone. I saw a video of when the incident supposedly happened and it was said after he was walking away from the person and he continued to walk away and at no time was anyone in danger or should that person have taken it literally. It was said less than a minute after a match and at no point did Austin approach the person as he just continued to walk away. I don't like Desanto but the person who decided they had no choice but to take action should not be around a combat sport ever again.

 

[GOLDBANGER]

In addition, I've heard reports he was "disrespectful" to McGee in the Consi Semis, that's why Brands chewed him a new one as soon as he came off the mat.

 

[Jersey Boys]

Desanto has a long enough history of nonsense that there is basically zero tolerance. I get that he’s on the spectrum and has issues, but he’s not getting the benefit of the doubt. He basically attempted to break Micic’s leg a few years ago so you kind of need to take him at his word.

 

[DowntownT_Brown]

My recollection was it was Micic's arm or shoulder that he was targeting but that is incidental to your point that he clearly has a history/reputation.

 

[njsportsphan]

Kimora on the arm

 

[LETSGORU91]

Kimora on the arm

And an attempted flying Wallenda, roundnoff kick. The dude is bizarre and no one should be dismissing or overlooking a threat to kill, no matter how harmless it seems. Anyone who wants to brush this off, have you seen the news the past 24 hours?

 

[newRU]

The young man is autistic, that is public and known. I'm not jumping to his defense at all, but as folks lob out sentences about his behavior something to keep in mind.

 

[Jersey Boys]

The young man is autistic, that is public and known. I'm not jumping to his defense at all, but as folks lob out sentences about his behavior something to keep in mind.

I mentioned he’s on the spectrum. We are not debating why he does what he does, simply stating that given his condition and past history you simply can’t just “brush it off” when it comes to Austin and his behavior.