Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Unacceptable

The brawl between Miami and Florida International University last Saturday was unacceptable, as were the sadly unsurprising comments made by Lamar Thomas. It's not O.K. that men were on the field, swinging their helmets and stomping people like it was LA, 1992. One game suspension against a winless opponent? Laughable. This was assault, as plain as the chin on Leno’s face, and the people responsible should be brought up on charges by the D.A. Is that unreasonable?

I thought Ultimate Fighting Championship was cool. Then I saw a match. The shameless beating of any helpless individual is inexcusable and should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Is there any doubt that if this had been caught on tape outside a 7-11 that these men would be in County right now, trying to get someone to post their bail? It’s disappointing how unsurprising the Haynesworth episode was, and in Miami as well as the NCAA’s unsubstantial sanctions, we have a clear and present example of why.

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