2012 Arkansas motorcycle scandal
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The 2012 Arkansas motorcycle scandal was a high-profile college football controversy in which Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Bobby Petrino’s secret relationship with a staff member and misleading statements to university officials, revealed after a motorcycle accident, led to his dismissal.
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| 2012 Arkansas motorcycle scandal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2012 Arkansas motorcycle scandal Context triple: [Bobby Petrino, involvedIn, 2012 Arkansas motorcycle scandal]
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Saltergate
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Irongate
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2012 Arkansas motorcycle scandal Target entity description: The 2012 Arkansas motorcycle scandal was a high-profile college football controversy in which Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Bobby Petrino’s secret relationship with a staff member and misleading statements to university officials, revealed after a motorcycle accident, led to his dismissal.
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A.
Owengate
Owengate is a historic gateway and street in Durham, England, leading into the cathedral precinct near Palace Green.
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B.
Mud Gate
Mud Gate is one of the main city gates of King’s Landing in the world of *A Song of Ice and Fire* and *Game of Thrones*, serving as a heavily trafficked entrance from the river and surrounding lands.
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C.
Pile Gate
Pile Gate is the main historic entrance to Dubrovnik’s Old City, featuring monumental stone fortifications and a drawbridge leading through the city walls.
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D.
Saltergate
Saltergate is a small hamlet in North Yorkshire, England, known as a popular stopping point on the A169 road overlooking the scenic Hole of Horcum in the North York Moors.
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E.
Irongate
Irongate is a football stadium in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, serving as the home venue for Bamber Bridge F.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college football scandal
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sports controversy ⓘ |
| affectsOrganization | University of Arkansas ⓘ |
| affectsPosition | Arkansas Razorbacks head football coach ⓘ |
| cause |
Bobby Petrino’s misleading statements to university officials
ⓘ
Bobby Petrino’s undisclosed extramarital relationship with a staff member ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasAspect |
coach personal conduct
ⓘ
ethics in college athletics ⓘ university compliance and transparency ⓘ |
| involvesCoach | Bobby Petrino ⓘ |
| involvesTeam |
Arkansas Razorbacks football team
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Arkansas Razorbacks football
|
| location | Arkansas ⓘ |
| mediaLabel | Petrino motorcycle scandal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consequences for a top-10 preseason college football program
ⓘ
exposure of a secret relationship between a head coach and a staff member ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arkansas Razorbacks 2012 football season
ⓘ
Bobby Petrino coaching career ⓘ college football coaching ethics ⓘ |
| result |
firing of Bobby Petrino as Arkansas Razorbacks head coach
ⓘ
public and media scrutiny of Arkansas football program ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| subjectOf | extensive media coverage in the United States ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | Bobby Petrino motorcycle accident ⓘ |
| year | 2012 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2012 Arkansas motorcycle scandal Description of subject: The 2012 Arkansas motorcycle scandal was a high-profile college football controversy in which Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Bobby Petrino’s secret relationship with a staff member and misleading statements to university officials, revealed after a motorcycle accident, led to his dismissal.
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