Clemson Cheap Shot

Watch Clemson defensive end Andre Branch try to rip the head off Florida State guard David Spurlock during a scramble for a loose ball in Saturday's game at Clemson.

Spurlock then gets up and confronts Branch, who points toward the scoreboard. What a classless jackass.

SI.com's Andy Staples writes: "This won't get the attention the Brandon Spikes' gouge got because Branch isn't one of the best five defensive players in the country — and because, let's face it, New Mexico soccer player Elizabeth Lambert set a new standard for away-from-the-play violence last week — but Branch deserves punishment just as much as Spikes did. I know Clemson coach Dabo Swinney doesn't teach this garbage, and Swinney needs to act swiftly to eradicate such behavior from his program. He should suspend branch for a game before Branch has the chance to completely copy Spikes and suspends himself."

Thanks to Tomahawk Nation.

Comments

[slingle]

Well the ACC offices concluded no punishment was warrented along with Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney. They both looked at the video several times and determinded Branch should have been flagged for a face mask/personal foul penalty but nothing more. Branch said he was just trying to keep Spurlock from getting to the fumble.

[Andrew]

Seriously? What's so wrong with that? Throw a flag or not, but you people need to quit crying about every wittle pway where somebuddy might get hurt. It's football. A man's game. This whining about imaginary fouls is just further evidence of the ever-worsening pussification of our once-great country.

Meow.