Oregon Player Punches Oregon State Fan

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The one issue I have with the field storming trend is when the opposing teams players get caught in the middle of it. There was a shot of an Oregon Offensive lineman trying to walk off the field and there were Oregon State fans coming up and yelling right at him.

No excuse for the Oregon player to take a swing but I guarantee something was said to him by that fan that proceeded the punch.

If fans are going to keep rushing the field then something needs to be done to help make sure that they are kept away from the other teams players. Because drunk idiots on the field are going to say and do stupid things.
 


MNVCGUY said:
The one issue I have with the field storming trend is when the opposing teams players get caught in the middle of it. There was a shot of an Oregon Offensive lineman trying to walk off the field and there were Oregon State fans coming up and yelling right at him.

No excuse for the Oregon player to take a swing but I guarantee something was said to him by that fan that proceeded the punch.

If fans are going to keep rushing the field then something needs to be done to help make sure that they are kept away from the other teams players. Because drunk idiots on the field are going to say and do stupid things.
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If you handle some shit on the field from a fan.... don't deserve to paly.
 

A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
If you handle some shit on the field from a fan.... don't deserve to paly.
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Again, not justifying what the Oregon player did but I would be willing to bet the fan wasn't innocent either. If fans want to rush the field, great, but leave the opposing teams players alone and let them get off the field.
 

MNVCGUY said:
Again, not justifying what the Oregon player did but I would be willing to bet the fan wasn't innocent either. If fans want to rush the field, great, but leave the opposing teams players alone and let them get off the field.
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Fan is just walking around, he's about as innocent as it gets.

Remember the Alabama player who said he was "scared" and then later ... more videos of him punching another fan?

Dude is likely to give you the excuse you're looking for, I don't think you should buy it.
 

A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
Fan is just walking around, he's about as innocent as it gets.

Remember the Alabama player who said he was "scared" and then later ... more videos of him punching another fan?

Dude is likely to give you the excuse you're looking for, I don't think you should buy it.
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Zero excuse for punching a fan, but you really don’t think there are cases of fans running their mouths and obstructing opposing players when they storm the field? Come on
 





A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
I don't care if a fan runs his mouth .... so what?
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I guess if you don’t care I’m not going to try to change your mind, but at a minimum players should be able to leave the field safely, and without harassment.
 




Gophers1992 said:
I guess if you don’t care I’m not going to try to change your mind, but at a minimum players should be able to leave the field safely, and without harassment.
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Agree. Fans don't belong on the field, but if they are going to come down there a bare minimum expectation should be to leave the players from the other team alone and let them off the field. They don't need drunk idiots getting in their face and making fun of them.

Oregon player shouldn't have reacted but he also shouldn't have had to deal with a fan being on the field after a heartbreaking loss to a rival in a close hard fought game.
 

MNVCGUY said:
Again, not justifying what the Oregon player did but I would be willing to bet the fan wasn't innocent either. If fans want to rush the field, great, but leave the opposing teams players alone and let them get off the field.
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This is the same thing someone else was saying after the jumping at Michigan. What could have the fan said in your mind to make him "not innocent"?
 

Gophers1992 said:
I guess if you don’t care I’m not going to try to change your mind, but at a minimum players should be able to leave the field safely, and without harassment.
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Stop me if I've missed something but was this players safety in question? Additionally don't players receive smack talk all the time during the game, i.e. harassment.
 

noamfromm said:
This is the same thing someone else was saying after the jumping at Michigan. What could have the fan said in your mind to make him "not innocent"?
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Why is it so hard for some to accept that there is plenty of blame to go around. Do you believe the Oregon player was such a jerk that without the fan saying or doing anything he just decided to take a swing at him for no reason?

Not sure how much more clearly I can say it but will try one final time just because I love a challenge.

Oregon player is in the wrong for taking a swing at a fan...period. He will get in a lot of trouble for it.

But the fan almost certainly said or did something prior to the small amount of video we saw that led to the reaction of the Oregon player. Doesn't make the reaction right but whenever there is an altercation like this there typically was something that caused it that almost certainly could have been avoided.

Go on the field and celebrate with your team, leave the opposing players alone. Problem solved, no incident happens.
 

noamfromm said:
Stop me if I've missed something but was this players safety in question? Additionally don't players receive smack talk all the time during the game, i.e. harassment.
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smack talk from the stands and smack talk from a few inches away are very different things.
 

In the heat of the moment after a tough loss, and some dink who plays flag football is talking smack, it’s probably hard to keep your composure. Don’t condone, but understand. I was probably the below average athlete talking smack and getting bitch-slapped.
 

MNVCGUY said:
smack talk from the stands and smack talk from a few inches away are very different things.
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My point was the players amongst themselves are the ones talking smack
 
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MNVCGUY said:
Why is it so hard for some to accept that there is plenty of blame to go around. Do you believe the Oregon player was such a jerk that without the fan saying or doing anything he just decided to take a swing at him for no reason?

Not sure how much more clearly I can say it but will try one final time just because I love a challenge.

Oregon player is in the wrong for taking a swing at a fan...period. He will get in a lot of trouble for it.

But the fan almost certainly said or did something prior to the small amount of video we saw that led to the reaction of the Oregon player. Doesn't make the reaction right but whenever there is an altercation like this there typically was something that caused it that almost certainly could have been avoided.

Go on the field and celebrate with your team, leave the opposing players alone. Problem solved, no incident happens.
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When you use words like innocent, it implies guilt. If I call somebody something derogatory and they punch me in the face, what crime am I going to be convicted of? I put myself in the near occasion to be assaulted and while that isn't prudent, it doesn't change my innocence, i.e. one can't claim self-defense because somebody cursed at them.
 

MNVCGUY said:
The one issue I have with the field storming trend is when the opposing teams players get caught in the middle of it. There was a shot of an Oregon Offensive lineman trying to walk off the field and there were Oregon State fans coming up and yelling right at him.

No excuse for the Oregon player to take a swing but I guarantee something was said to him by that fan that proceeded the punch.

If fans are going to keep rushing the field then something needs to be done to help make sure that they are kept away from the other teams players. Because drunk idiots on the field are going to say and do stupid things.
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Yep two wrongs don’t make a right but if you poke the bear don’t be surprised at what happens …player is clearly guilty of assault here but kinda hard to feel too bad for the jawing fan especially as it didn‘t appear to be a permanent injury-type hit. I have a low tolerance for rude, drunk idiots (I am making an assumption the fan wasn’t saying “great effort“ on the lead up ) so that could be coloring my response.
 

Gophers1992 said:
I guess if you don’t care I’m not going to try to change your mind, but at a minimum players should be able to leave the field safely, and without harassment.
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Meh. Sorry but if he can't handle a bit of trash talk then he should not be playing D-1 football. It wasn't like this was the guys throwing stuff at the Malice at the Palace or something he wasn't in any sort of danger.

Talk trash back...or go back to your bus, go back to school and bang every hot chick on campus. Never, under any circumstances, do you ever attack a fan. (especially one who did not appear to be harassing him anyways)

If I was the coach he would be done with my program.
 

Dave H said:
Meh. Sorry but if he can't handle a bit of trash talk then he should not be playing D-1 football. It wasn't like this was the guys throwing stuff at the Malice at the Palace or something he wasn't in any sort of danger.

Talk trash back...or go back to your bus, go back to school and bang every hot chick on campus. Never, under any circumstances, do you ever attack a fan. (especially one who did not appear to be harassing him anyways)

If I was the coach he would be done with my program.
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To be clear I’m not at all downplaying what the player did, or even saying that any fan has ever deserved to be assaulted. I was just piggybacking off the other posters comment that fans need to behave if they rush the field.
 

MNVCGUY said:
Agree. Fans don't belong on the field, but if they are going to come down there a bare minimum expectation should be to leave the players from the other team alone and let them off the field. They don't need drunk idiots getting in their face and making fun of them.

Oregon player shouldn't have reacted but he also shouldn't have had to deal with a fan being on the field after a heartbreaking loss to a rival in a close hard fought game.
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Sorry but this happens all the time and no one ever gets attacked. Hell in basketball it is sometimes way worse and way faster. Yet even in the most high intensity game you never see people react this way and for good reason. Hell HS players show more professionalism.

I get he is upset, and yes it does suck that he has to watch the celebration but suck it up and be an adult.
 

Gophers1992 said:
To be clear I’m not at all downplaying what the player did, or even saying that any fan has ever deserved to be assaulted. I was just piggybacking off the other posters comment that fans need to behave if they rush the field.
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I figured I was just using your post as a means to get my opinion posted. I doubt anyone in here is really defending him in any way. :)
 


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