Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger:
Why is that idiot talking about "body slammed"?? Is he dumb or just blind? The kid ran into the ref with his fat stomach...not a "body slam" at all.
Again, while it's easy to see the end result and error on the side of outrage, it would be interesting, perhaps important, to know what led up to the official being bumped to determine how outraged we should be.
In b4 "it doesn't matter what the official has done or said, they're Gods, you must accept whatever they do and smile along the way; officiating is hard! And it's fine that there's no way to complain about an official, show evidence that they're biased and often time very wrong, no way to file within-the-league charges against them that result in any action that will fix their 'mistakes', and that their peer review is a sham that nobody can prove actually happens because it's all super-secret."
But who knows, maybe the kid is just a nut. [Reply]
Originally Posted by GloryDayz:
Again, while it's easy to see the end result and error on the side of outrage, it would be interesting, perhaps important, to know what led up to the official being bumped to determine how outraged we should be.
In b4 "it doesn't matter what the official has done or said, they're Gods, you must accept whatever they do and smile along the way; officiating is hard! And it's fine that there's no way to complain about an official, show evidence that they're biased and often time very wrong, no way to file within-the-league charges against them that result in any action that will fix their 'mistakes', and that their peer review is a sham that nobody can prove actually happens because it's all super-secret."
But who knows, maybe the kid is just a nut.
How about "it doesn't matter what the official has done or said, he's a human being and blindsiding him for ANY reason is wrong." [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
How about "it doesn't matter what the official has done or said, he's a human being and blindsiding him for ANY reason is wrong."
So, personal foul and 15 yards tacked on to the ejection and case closed?
Again, we have no idea why he did it. All I'm asking for is that what lead up to the belly-bumping of the official to be shown/discussed. You can't claim to be making an completely informed decision with just seeing the result. And in the day-and-age we live in where officials appear to be making increasingly biased calls, who knows... [Reply]
Originally Posted by GloryDayz:
So, personal foul and 15 yards tacked on to the ejection and case closed?
Yeah, case closed.
What the kid did wasn't "football" it was outside of football.
No different than if the ref had walked up to him on the street, said something derogatory to the kid, and the kid punched him
It's a crime. The fact that it happened on a football field is irrelevant.
EDIT: I read it wrong. No you wouldn't tack on a penalty. Once the kid was ejected, he's no longer a participant. It's no different than if a spectator had come out of the stands and leveled the ref. It's a crime. [Reply]
Originally Posted by GloryDayz:
So, personal foul and 15 yards tacked on to the ejection and case closed?
Again, we have no idea why he did it. All I'm asking for is that what lead up to the belly-bumping of the official to be shown/discussed. You can't claim to be making an completely informed decision with just seeing the result. And in the day-and-age we live in where officials appear to be making increasingly biased calls, who knows...
Are you serious here? This kind of thinking is why our world is in such a crazy f’d up place. Perps like this kid are coddled and given ever conceivable excuse for their idiotic behavior instead of simply agreeing it was wrong and doling out an appropriate punishment immediately. Same kind of thinking justifies looting, rioting and cop killings. Amazing. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
How about "it doesn't matter what the official has done or said, he's a human being and blindsiding him for ANY reason is wrong."
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
I hope that guy enjoyed his high school career, because it's over.
It'll be one of those things that bothers him forever. Any time he tells someone that he played football in high school, he'll remember doing that bonehead move. At any reunion, people will remember him as the guy who got suspended for assaulting a ref. He probably already realizes it, but it was a bad, bad decision.
I'm guessing this may not be the case.
Maybe, in your day but todays kids are coddled a lot more. His feelings were hurt and he was expressing himself. He has a tough life in a single parent home, lives in a bad neighborhood, or just about any excuse that can be made. Times have changed and results will come out differently for this generations youth.
Also, at the 20 year reunion him and his classmates will drunkenly laugh about it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Iowanian:
At least now he's got an excuse for not getting a college football scholarship for a reason other than being a tubby chump who hits like Kirsty Tynes.
I'm assuming this is just a sample set of the type of decisions this kid will make for the next decade.
It will be be interesting to follow his progress in life when he ends up in the joint, playing for the Mean Machine. [Reply]