2014-15 Games of Interest

[MadaboutWu]

Team suspension, NCAA ban from games, expulsion from the team would all be appropriate, but the talk of arrests and possible jail seems way over-the-top to me.

[1972Shocker]

How about during a baseball game where a pitcher throws a pitch that hits the batter (whether intentional or not)? Suddenly, the benches clear and punches are thrown. Do any of those players spend any time in jail?

I don't think Ben Christenson was criminally charged in the beaning of Anthony Molina although resulting civil lawsuits and settlements were quite costly. Futhermore, the damage done to the Wichita State Baseball program was significant IMO although difficult to quantify.

I suppose both Gibbs and Arcidiacono are both fortunate that no damage was done. Clearly the discussion would be at a different level if Arcidiacona had lost an eye.

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

Situations where intent can't be proved (Ben Christenson) or facts aren't all known (a he said, she said scenario where witnesses were lacking) are different. You can't press charges when key items are in doubt.

I just think that when someone maliciously punches someone, in front of many witnesses, with no other extenuating circumstances, charges should be filed. At that point, I don't care if the victim just wants to let it go. The punishment doesn't need to necessarily be jail time, but the fact that legally, no action gets taken whatsoever is just weird to me.

[wusphlash]

Let's further overload the court system with sports related, one punch occurrences.............No.

[1972Shocker]

Let's further overload the court system with sports related, one punch occurrences.............No.

Your correct on that.

This is why the penalties from Seton Hall and/or the NCAA need to have enough teeth to them to be somewhat of a detriment since legal action is unlikely sans significant bodily injury to the victim.

[jdshock]

I just think that when someone maliciously punches someone

This is what I tried to convey in my first post, "maliciously" has a specific legal term and the nature of competitive athletics makes it a difficult element to prove.

[ShockTalk]

Gibbs get a 2 game suspension.


As Royal posted last night, shortly after the game Gibbs apologized on Twitter:

"Man that's not who I am. I'm sorry to my family, friends, fans, and team for being an embarrassment. Even more sorry to @RyArch15 .. I let My emotions get the best of me and that wasn't acceptable at all. I hope you're alright and I will face any consequences coming," he wrote.

Arcidiacono accepted the apology, tweeting: "Emotions sometimes get the best of us. heat of the moment thing. We're all good. @SterlingGibbs4."

[1972Shocker]

Okay, so Clevin Hannah would have been better off having gone all MMA on a defenseless opponent then he did from having some administrator not dot all the i's or cross all the t's on some NCAA paperwork. Yeah, that makes sense.

[Cdizzle]

Okay, so Clevin Hannah would have been better off having gone all MMA on a defenseless opponent then he did from having some administrator not dot all the i's or cross all the t's on some NCAA paperwork. Yeah, that makes sense.

Nailed it.

Thanks for bringing this back up. Did I mention that I'm still bitter? And that I couldn't have been more stoked about the pounding we gave Pitt in the NCAAs.

[_kai_]

I understand the Hannah sentiment, but it's apples to oranges. This is an internal punishment given by the university, they could have given him zero suspension. Hannah was suspended by the NCAA.

[1972Shocker]

I understand the Hannah sentiment, but it's apples to oranges. This is an internal punishment given by the university, they could have given him zero suspension. Hannah was suspended by the NCAA.

So what are you predicting the NCAA will do?

[_kai_]

So what are you predicting the NCAA will do?

Nothing.

[1972Shocker]

Nothing.

We agree.

[HenryMuto]

Looks like it might finally be your lucky night as Tennessee has come to play. KAT 2 fouls in the first minute of the game takes out their best player for the half. Anyone's game tonight.

[HenryMuto]

See that foul call on WCS for tripping ? He DID NOTHING....Kentucky gets all the calls though!!!!!!!

Just saying