The systematic failure to police what happened inside the Sayreville football locker room falls on the shoulders of everyone associated, both directly and indirectly, with the team and culture surrounding it.

When Matt Stanmyre's exclusive report landed on NJ.com on Wednesday afternoon, shock reverberated through New Jersey and a national story took off. While it's natural to attempt to assign blame to one person or a small group, the bigger story is just how many people allowed these acts to allegedly come to fruition.

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