Sounds like this guy had a pretty bad track record to start with. I wasn’t like this guy was a model citizen who simply lost control once.
What really cinched it for me was the way he tried to argue with the ref after the play, that “I didn’t do nuthin’” attitude. Oh, yes…he’s all apologetic right now that it might cost him his career. If he had gotten away with it he wouldn’t have said anything.
[quote]PGJ wrote:
Sounds like this guy had a pretty bad track record to start with. I wasn’t like this guy was a model citizen who simply lost control once.
What really cinched it for me was the way he tried to argue with the ref after the play, that “I didn’t do nuthin’” attitude. Oh, yes…he’s all apologetic right now that it might cost him his career. If he had gotten away with it he wouldn’t have said anything. [/quote]
In Thursday’s paper, Justin Hartwig/Carolina Panthers, claims that during practice he was kicked in the chest by Haynesworth when Haynesworth became frustrated that Hartwig was beating him on every play. Man, they were on the same team!
He should be suspended for the rest of the season. Granted, he did apologize and Andre Gurode accepted his apology, that was still unnecessary for him to do that. Haynesworth even said that there was no trash talking going on between them, so I don’t understand the motive behind the vicious act.
[quote]jtrinsey wrote:
Panther1015 wrote:
jtrinsey,
Haynesworth intentionally injured a defenseless FB player after the whistle blew. 'Nuff said.
Did I ever say it wasn’t a reprehensible action?[/quote]
I should’ve been more clear with my first response to you. It’s obvious that we all agree that what Haynesworth did was reprehensible. My question is what was so common about his head stomp? I’ve watched and played a lot of FB and rarely, if ever, have I seen a man stomp another man’s bare, helmetless head with his cleats. People get hurt and injured all the time in FB. It’s OK to intentionally hurt (ie bruise, batter and inflict non life-threatening pain on) another player - that’s part of the game. Sometimes a player is inadvertently injured (broken bone, gaping wounds, basically anything that requires more than an ice bath and sports massage to heal) as a result of this mentality. But to go out and intentionally injure another player is crossing the line and violates an unwritten code among athletes.
[quote]Panther1015 wrote:
jtrinsey wrote:
Panther1015 wrote:
jtrinsey,
Haynesworth intentionally injured a defenseless FB player after the whistle blew. 'Nuff said.
Did I ever say it wasn’t a reprehensible action?
I should’ve been more clear with my first response to you. It’s obvious that we all agree that what Haynesworth did was reprehensible. My question is what was so common about his head stomp? I’ve watched and played a lot of FB and rarely, if ever, have I seen a man stomp another man’s bare, helmetless head with his cleats. People get hurt and injured all the time in FB. It’s OK to intentionally hurt (ie bruise, batter and inflict non life-threatening pain on) another player - that’s part of the game.
Sometimes a player is inadvertently injured (broken bone, gaping wounds, basically anything that requires more than an ice bath and sports massage to heal) as a result of this mentality. But to go out and intentionally injure another player is crossing the line and violates an unwritten code among athletes.[/quote]
Yeah, I’ll agree with you there.
I mean, I dunno, I guess I’m inclined to want to give people a second chance a lot of the time. The fact that Gurode has been quiet about things and not wanted to pursue the matter further makes me think that something else happened that we missed.
Or maybe I’m wrong and Haynesworth really just is a monster.
[quote]jtrinsey wrote:
I mean, I dunno, I guess I’m inclined to want to give people a second chance a lot of the time. The fact that Gurode has been quiet about things and not wanted to pursue the matter further makes me think that something else happened that we missed.
Or maybe I’m wrong and Haynesworth really just is a monster.[/quote]
Second chance? The guy’s a little bitch inside the body of a behemoth, with a history of violent tantrums when he doesn’t get his way, or stuff happens he doesn’t like. As in, bringing an iron pole to beat another player with, after they had already fought. Sounds like he’s had too many chances.
[quote]Kratos wrote:
As in, bringing an iron pole to beat another player with, after they had already fought. Sounds like he’s had too many chances.[/quote]
Haha yeah, I didn’t know about that until this thread started.
I’m actually kind of curious as to what exaclty what going on here. Where did he get the pole? Was it just conveniently lying around? Did a shady old man in a black cloak give it to him? Did he rip it off a wall? Was it a long one that he brandished like a sword or was it more of a “Mr. Green in the ballroom with the lead pipe,” sort of deal?
[quote]jtrinsey wrote:
Kratos wrote:
As in, bringing an iron pole to beat another player with, after they had already fought. Sounds like he’s had too many chances.
Haha yeah, I didn’t know about that until this thread started.
I’m actually kind of curious as to what exaclty what going on here. Where did he get the pole? Was it just conveniently lying around? Did a shady old man in a black cloak give it to him? Did he rip it off a wall? Was it a long one that he brandished like a sword or was it more of a “Mr. Green in the ballroom with the lead pipe,” sort of deal?[/quote]
No shit, man. What, were they in a video game or what? Was there a big turkey next to the pipe, in case his life was low?