Just Disgraceful
There is very little to say about the Miami vs. Florida International game yesterday, other than the brawl was absolutely disgraceful. For as much as I hate the over-dramatization of tragedy, angst, etc., etc., in sports (and in life) by news sources about stuff that doesn't really matter...the disgust and dismay with which news/sports anchors have reported this brawl is appropriate.Last night a local sportscaster here in Denver said, "Neither team won the fight, although Miami did win the game." I suppose that is true.
I don't know if anyone saw the tape of the brawl, but it was a dirty fight - by any and all players involved. They didn't even fight clean, "like men" - they were swinging and pounding each other with helmets, stomping on each other with cleats, kicking others while down - moves like that. Only 13 players were ejected...and that is really tough to believe, especially since a player that clubbed another with his helmet stayed in the game! They stopped the game and sent everyone back to their locker rooms...and they should have looked at the tape and thrown out more players. Who cares how long it takes? Do it.
Probability of Miami or FIU taking appropriate action against these players, outside of whatever sanctions the NCAA imposes...my guess, slim to none. Class act institutions, that's for sure.
posted by Steph @ 4:35 AM
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