Former Illinois guard Terrence Shannon was found not guilty on rape charges Thursday in Kansas. He is now ready to prepare for NBA draft
At each arena, he was ridiculed by opposing fans. The most popular one was, "No Means No" which was chanted so loud at the Big Ten tournament the NCAA had to step in. It all came to an end when Shannon was found not guilty on rape charges Thursday. They stemmed from an incident last September that caused a six-game suspension.
The circumstances could have rattled Shannon but they didn't. It helped he had a strong support system from family and also the Illini basketball program. Former teammate Marcus Domask was the first to congratulate Shannon after the verdict was announced.With Shannon off limits to speak the media, it was his teammates who did the talking for him during the regular season. They handle the burden of so many non-basketball related questions.
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