Tu obviously has seen Karate Kid a few too many times :o)
Posted on 12/12/2011 11:23:40 AM PST by GSWarrior
On the day after their basketball teams lost all self-control and sullied the reputations of their universities in the annual “Crosstown Shootout” game, the schools came back 24 hours later with punishments that further diminished the two. They took one of the worst on-court episodes in recent history and basically brushed it off with soft suspensions and hollow words.
Cincinnati’s Yancy Gates dropped an unsuspecting Kenny Frease with a sucker punch to the face, then punched another player, then tried like heck to go after several more but was restrained. He got only six games. If I were a Cincinnati alum, I wouldn’t want to see him wear the school uniform again. If I were a Cincinnati prosecutor, I’d consider filing assault charges.
Teammate Cheikh Mbodj, seen on videotape attempting to stomp on Frease as he was on the floor, also got six games. He should sit the rest of the season.
Octavius Ellis also was docked six games, and Ge’Lawn Guyn got one. No Bearcat will miss more than one Big East game.
There is a long and ignoble history of university leaders failing to step up and punish star athletes. This isn’t the first and won’t be the last, but it ranks among the most disappointing.
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Here is my letter to both schools I sent this morning:
Subject: NICE JOB, WELL DONE ON THE SUSPENSIONS (I wanted to get their attention)
To the Board of Trustees and whom it may concern,
A job well done. My son is in the midst of deciding where he wants to go to College and you just made his job easier by him not wanting to attend either of your Universities after the spineless suspensions you gave your basketball players.
My son does not want to go to a sporting event where riots break out and where it’s basically condoned with a slap on the wrist!
This just goes to show where your priorities lie.
NO THANKS! Your schools are off his list.
Money and political correctness ruined college ball many years ago. It used to be fun to watch.
The post-game interview was the fault of the coaching staff. No control.
Tu also jumped up on the scorer’s table and barked at media “You tell `em we put `em in body bags!” He’s a real class act.
As a University of Cincinnati alum, I agree that Yancey Gates needs to be expelled from the team (so the Portland Trailblazers can sign him up).
Tu obviously has seen Karate Kid a few too many times :o)
It wouldn’t make any sense to be one, if you couldn’t act like one.
The Trailblazers cleaned up their team years ago. The community stopped going to the games when they had all the bad actors.
Do you think Joe Deters will prosecute?
Deters may get a say in this mess.
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