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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A former Vanderbilt football player was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of taking part in the gang rape of an unconscious female student.Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Monte Watkins handed down the sentence for Cory Batey after the victim in the case said her life has been shattered as a result of the rape.The woman was a neuroscience and economics major when she was assaulted in a dorm on the Nashville campus in June of 2013. In all, four former football players were charged. The Associated Press does not generally identify victims of sexual assault.The players used their cellphones to take pictures of the rape. One also videoed it and sent the footage to friends as it was happening.The victim said she learned of what happened to her when detectives showed her the graphic images retrieved from the phones.During her victim impact statement, she described the horror she felt seeing the images of herself.Ive seen with my own eyes what I was when Mr. Batey was done with me: a piece of trash, face down in a hallway, covered in his urine and palm prints, a photograph he took himself, the woman said. There are no words to describe the horror of the images from that night and how it feels to watch yourself be dehumanized.She wept throughout much of her statement as she described how her life and her belief in the fundamental goodness of people were both upended with the discovery of what happened to her.The victim has had to testify at multiple trials, and Bateys high-profile status and the international attention the case received left her in constant fear of being known as the victim. As a result, she said she feels the attack on her continues throughout every new court proceeding.Everything the defendant has done in this case and the media circus surrounding it have been a continuous disruption, repeatedly dragging me back every single step I try to take forward, she said. I can only feel that the defendant has intentionally wanted this to be as tortuous for me as possible.The sentencing comes amid widespread furor over a Stanford University swimmer who was sentenced to six months in jail for a similar crime: sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on a college campus.In Tennessee, the judge did not have the discretion to give Batey a lighter sentence. Batey was convicted in April of aggravated rape, which carries a sentence of 15 to 25 years.Prosecutors asked for the maximum, saying the crime was particularly egregious and that the punishment would send a message about campus rapes.Prosecutors have said Batey urinated on the woman and made a racial statement at the end of the attack. Batey is African-American and the woman is white. One of the four former players is also white. They did not say what the statement was.The victims said Batey violated her sexually in multiple ways, but it didnt end there.Mr. Batey continued to abuse and degrade me, urinating on my face while uttering horrific racial hate speech that suggested I deserved what he was doing to me because of the color of my skin.Batey, a 22-year-old who grew up in Nashville, apologized to the victim and to his family and mother. He also apologized to Vanderbilt University. He testified at one of his trials that he was drunk and blacked out at the time of the rape.My mother and family did not raise me in any way to mistreat anyone, let alone a woman, as I have been raised predominantly by women, Batey told the court. I hope that if not today, maybe one day, you will find it in your heart to forgive me for any damages that I may have caused.Batey and Brandon Vandenburg were convicted last year, but the verdicts were tossed because a juror did not reveal he was a victim of statutory rape. They have both been convicted a second time. Two other players are awaiting trial.In handing down his sentence, Judge Watkins said the case stood out among the thousands he has seen in 32 years of practicing law.Ive seen so many cases, and this is one of the saddest, Watkins said. Bernardo Silva Manchester City Jersey . 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Oakland, though, might have shut the door on itself as home for his team.Oakland was in the drivers seat if they couldve put together anything, Davis said Wednesday at the NFLs fall meetings, after updating his fellow owners on his desire to relocate to the gambling capital. They came up with nothing.Las Vegas has already done what it is supposed to do and we have to bring it up to the National Football League and get permission to move to Las Vegas.Nevada lawmakers approved a deal last week that increases hotel taxes in the Las Vegas area to raise $750 million for a stadium and more than $400 million to expand and upgrade the Las Vegas Convention Center. Billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson is putting $650 million toward the project, while the Raiders and the NFL will kick in $500 million.Commissioner Roger Goodell also said the NFL is looking into establishing a developmental league; re-examining the rules for on-field player celebrations; and reopening the labor agreement. He said the league is monitoring declining TV ratings, too.Several owners insisted its far too early to reach any conclusions in the Raiders relocation issue, and none of them wanted to touch the relationship an NFL team might have with a casino mogul.Goodell supported Davis assertion there has been no movement toward keeping the franchise in the Bay Area, saying we have been working to see if there are alternatives and we dont have one in Oakland.If Oakland is going to be successful in offering the Raiders and the NFL a viable alternative to moving to Las Vegas, I have to stay clearheaded, said Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. I cannot afford for us to be thrown off our game because Nevada lawmakers have deemed it appropriate to put $750 million in public money towards a private sports facility. While Im committed to keeping the Raiders, I will not enter into a bidding war with Nevada using public funds.Any relocation needs approval from three-fourths of the 32 NFL owners. Theres also the potential for the Raiders to join the Rams in Los Angeles, where a new facility is being built; they would have that option should the Chargers, who have the first option, remain in San Diego, a decision that team must make by mid-January.But those scenarios also have the possibility of being put on hold -- the Chargers could request a delay, something the owners also would need to vote on.Davis also said he believes having a new stadium ready in Las Vegas by 2019 would be really quick. He acknowledged the Raiders could play a preseason game as soon as next summer in the existing Sam Boyd Stadium, but that facility isnt anywhere near up to NFL standards for regular-season games.Besides, Davis plans to play the next two years in Oakland because the team has a lease with two one-year options there. He cited stability for the players and front office, insisting he doesnt envision a scorched earth policy from the fans.Houston Texans owner Robert McNair noted he was impressed with all the work done in Las Veegas at this point to get the Raiders.ddddddddddddIm pleased theyve made as much progress as they have, he said. Well look at it when it is finally presented in total. These things are still so fluid until they nail everything down we dont know what were looking at. Well wait until we have a full package.Goodell also reaffirmed the leagues longstanding opposition to legalized gambling on sporting events.There clearly has been a society shift as far as how people view gambling, he said. We are still very much opposed to legalized gambling on sports. We think that has an impact on the integrity of our game.Also:- As part of its 2020 Plan, Goodell said hes particularly interested in creating a developmental league. The NFL has not had one since NFL Europe went out of business in 2007, leaving only the CFL and some indoor leagues as places to nurture prospects.Weve talked about it, and ... that is something we might want to do, Goodell said. Teams pick up 300 to 400 players on average from the beginning of the season to the end. Having them ready to play would be helpful.- Recognizing that many fans disagree with the strict rules about player celebrations, Goodell said that the powerful competition committee looks into that topic every year.It comes to balancing a lot of issues and keeping the professional standards we want to hold. Its part of being a professional.- While praising the labor agreement with the union that extends into early 2021, Goodell said the league frequently has spoken with the NFL Players Association about various aspects of the CBA and how to improve it. 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