Maybe they had already given a warning for this offense, or one of the others that allow for a warning.

It wasn't a delay of game T - it was a taunting T. He caught the ball and walked toward the opponant staring him down. Taunting in anyone's book.

If it had been delay, it would have been a warning on the first offense and a team T on the second - not on OJ.

My sister-aunt said to tell everyone HEY!

True.

He would also be eligible in NC. He turned 19 on 11/5/06. Our cutoff date is October 16.

Evidently, bench personnel came onto the floor. CYA!

HHS players file complaint

http://www.thebrushback.com/ojmayo_full.htm

I now know all I need to know about O.J. Mayo.

This is clearly parody.

I've had so much fun reading the comments attached to the stories by the rednec^H^H^H^Hfans in West Virginia.

Of course, nobody has addressed why Mayo was following the official after getting tossed. As if he was demanding an explanation or something.

Naturally this ended up in court. Justice would have the court grant the temporary restraining order and then HHS has to forfeit once it's overturned.

He did not read this little line at the bottom apparently.

Copyright 2006, The Brushback - Do not reprint without permission. This article is satire and is not intended as actual news.

Peace

You know The Brushback is completely satirical, right? I'm not saying anything about any of these players being discussed, one way or the other - just wanted to make sure this point was clear.

Incidentally, a lot of it's content is pretty funny, and fairly poignant, relative to a lot of what is discussed on this forum.

My favorite part is where the attorney is quoted as saying something to the effect of these players did not knowingly violate the spirit and intent of these rules. Pure comedy, at its lowest form. Utterly laughable.

If this was an NCAA team, the phrase "lack of institutional control" would be thrown about. But hey, anything for a mythical national championship.

I'd rather have a 5-15 team I could look at with pride rather than the thuggery and the defending of such thuggery coming from this school in WV.

That's the amazing part to me also. They're actually trying to blame the official. Sad.

We'll see how it comes out, but I'll be amazed too if he gets what he deserves. They'll rationalize it away somehow.

This whole situation is absurd, and it reflects the changing values of our country. A rule is a rule and it is there for a reason, players, coaches and officials all have agreed to abide by the rules, which should be applied equally. Whoever said AAU mentality is right, Mayo and his teammates think that the rules should not apply to them, and this is a sad lesson. A state association sets a policy, the players violated that policy, so they should be held to account, period. These slick lawyers who are trying to repaint the situation are teaching the kids nothing but how to shirk and avoid responsibility as well as how to blame others. Grow up, be a man and take your punishment, don't be a weasel and use misdirection to avoid responsibility, that attitude takes you nowhere in life.

Here's another view of it, as well as his earlier "T"s. He shouldn't have been anyway near the official after his second "T".

http://www.modavox.com/boombox/Playe...px?FileId=4452

I wonder how the news anchorman feels about it? :rolleyes:
My hat is off to this official. It's a shame he's getting steamrolled for simply enforcing good rules pertaining to sportsmanship.