John Pietrofesa Quotations

We're very satisfied with the resolution today. They decided to take responsibility and to move forward, and that's probably the best thing for everyone involved.

We've tried to be consistent from the start by not asking for jail time for any of the players. I don't want to offend anybody by having them pick up trash. Maybe they can work with kids in Indiana and (Detroit). That would be a positive thing and it's the best thing for everybody. Everybody wants to move forward from what happened (last November).

I don't think we want to humiliate anybody by saying go pick up trash on some road. But having them work with kids, hopefully a lot of kids, would be a positive,

As much nationwide press as this case received, it ended not with a bang but a whimper,

We are not asking for jail time, just probation and some community service is what I would expect . . .,

He wanted to take responsibility for what happened . . . take the steps to put (the brawl) behind him,