You may remember Pierre Pierce… he was a standout basketball player at Iowa before being arrested and dismissed from the team. He was charged with a list of crimes at the time, but specifics weren’t really known… at least, not as well-known as they are now. Courtesy of Deadspin, at hawkcentral.com…

Pierce, who appeared in a prison-issued blue shirt and blue jeans, was asked to describe his offense.

“On January 27, I physically assaulted my girlfriend at the time; I verbally abused her, I sexually assaulted her, touched her breasts and attempted to rape her,” Pierce said.

He went on to describe how he trashed the victim’s apartment and threatened her by referring to a kitchen knife that he might turn on her.

Just bizarre… and not just because of the disturbing violence involved, but because of his honesty about it. And it’s everything you thought it would be. The word “no” meant nothing to him, he felt like he was invincible because of his status as a basketball star, and he wasn’t thinking about anyone but himself.

I guess the guy’s going to be out on parole soon, and while he does sound like he’s more rehabilitated than Red in Shawshank, but still… he’s going to end up doing less than a year for some pretty serious crimes. I’m no one’s judge or jury, but… I dunno. That seems a bit light. Best of luck to all involved.