Although his punch paled to the devastating damage Kermit Washington's delivered to Rudy Tomjanovich's face in the 70's, LaBarrette Blount's jarring jab to Boise State's Byron Hout's jaw proved plenty powerful. The Oregon Running Back's knuckle sandwich certainly served as fodder for a sports media food fest for the past three days.
Talk of Blount's postgame punch punctuated tv and radio programs and inundated internet sites, first dissecting the jab, then decrying this now remorseful athlete's uncalled for and unsportsmanlike act.
Sure, an excessively harsh one year penalty banning Blount from playing immediately followed, as did a tamer one game suspension for the taunting Hout. However, was this ugly incident inevitable? And were these two adrenaline induced athletes solely to blame? Or, did ESPN's constant chippy chatter concerning its coverage of this collegiate clash contribute to the scary scenario of last Thursday night?
Absolutely! Da da Dunt!
ESPN's cheeky chatter preceding the Oregon / Boise State matchup foolishly fomented this fated football fracas.... like churning chum in shark laden waters. The Worldwide Leader in Sports erred in its responsibility to deliberate pending trouble............ instead of instigating it. You bet execs in the Bristol's hallowed halls know it, too!
Expect ESPN to exercise more cautionary coverage of tonight's pre-game handshake of two rabid rivals Miami & FSU in another classic college football kickoff. Otherwise, continued chippy chatter from the Network could incite a potent punch far more horrific than Kermit Washington's haymaker in Houston.
Straight talk. No static.
This is MIKE - thee American made voice on sports.
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