A fact from Ronnie L. Podolefsky appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 8 December 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that in 2006, social-justice advocate Ronnie L. Podolefsky represented six female athletes who accused their high-school basketball coach of sexual misconduct?
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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:17, 3 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
... that attorney Ronnie L. Podolefsky's representation of female athletes alleging sexual misconduct at Warrensburg High School created a backlash against her and her husband? Source: "But the university's Board of Governors voted recently not to renew his contract ... Hasler said Ronnie Podolefsky's representation of six female high school students who sued the local school district and a former coach for alleged sexual misconduct created a fissure in Warrensburg..." (The Springfield News-Leader)
Comment: the proposed hook states as fact what the source characterizes as one person's POV: not ideal. (t · c) buidhe 02:39, 20 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1: ... that in 2006, social-justice advocate Ronnie L. Podolefsky represented six female athletes who accused their high-school basketball coach of sexual misconduct? Yoninah (talk) 13:32, 20 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- Please clarify in the article whose opinion it is that "fissure" and "backlash" occurred
Minor tweak necessary, otherwise GTG. (t · c) buidhe 19:52, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
