Florida’s Brandon Spikes Suspended For Gouging Eyes During UGA Game
Florida coach Urban Meyer has suspended Brandon Spikes for the first half of Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt after the star linebacker attempted to gouge the eyes of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey in a 41-17 victory. Meyer says Spikes was retaliating after getting his eye poked earlier in the game.
Published: November 2, 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida coach Urban Meyer has suspended Brandon Spikes for the first half of Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt after the star linebacker attempted to gouge the eyes of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey in a 41-17 victory.
Meyer says Spikes was retaliating after getting his eye poked earlier in the game.
Spikes is fourth on the team with 42 tackles and has three sacks.
He decided to return for his senior season instead of entering the NFL draft. The team’s defensive captain has missed most of two games this season with an injured groin. He played only a series against Arkansas and sat out the entire game at Mississippi State on Oct. 24.
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We must understand that not all times we can win the game we play. Lacking the attitude of sportsmanship makes it hard fro some athletes to control their emotion whenever the game is not on their side. Sometimes some of them would cheat just to win the game. Just recently, the Brandon Spikes eye gouging video has been blowing up the internet. It’s evident from watching the Brandon Spikes eye gouging video makes it obvious that the dangerous action was premeditated, deliberate, and malicious. It’s claimed it was retaliation, but regardless of that claim, the fact is that the University of Florida Gators defensive captain could have seriously injured another player, and will only miss ONE HALF of a game. If I were a U of F student, I would be FUMING – as the lack of any disciplining after the Brandon Spikes eye gouging video has cheapened the integrity of the institution I gave cash advance loans to for a higher education, and they’re obviously in the sports business first.
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