His parents are very laid back and low key,Highly doubt they would persue anything
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Sounds like we need to have Autism awareness night at a home meet to spread awareness or have all the guys take a knee for the NA? No to both but his affliction should be respected. Lord knows everyone else's in the country has been this year.
If you don't know what happened, how can you say it was over the top? Not to mention, this wasn't his first discipline for behavior. He's been suspended in the past.
Did he punch somebody or firemans carry a reporter to the ground? He apparently said "bad words", that the adults around him are saying to a myriad of officials throughout the tournament.
Seems to me the punishment far exceeds the "crime". If he murdered somebody and they just haven't reported it yet because they didn't want the crime scene disturbed, then I'll walk back my commentary, until then it's bullshit.
Well if you set your bar for not being able to stand on a podium and be in a picture as "murder" then your POV makes more sense.
Figured it would go over your head, and just like clockwork.......
So he's been suspended before, you have no idea what happened, but you know it's excessive.
But it all goes over my head. Got it.
I do know what happened, I'm just not sharing it with you. Feel better? Me too.
That’s spot on. And will probably be the way they ask officials to treat him directly after a match.
It should be on the coaches, but it has to be difficult foreseeing some of these situations until they happen for the first time. (This is ultimately for Austin’s protection.)
However, these days, once a threat has been made, it’s tough to walk that back without suffering consequences.
I think the point you are missing is that we do have an idea what happened. We don’t know the exact words used but we can see the video and know that he didn’t physically harm anyone or even get in their face. He said some bad words. We don’t know exactly what bad words. Knowing what we do know it’s entirely reasonable to say the punishment was excessive.
If we have confirmation that the incident in question was whatever occurred as he came off the mat, I missed it.
This might astound you Spoonamatic, but I can pick up the phone at any time of any day and get all the information I need on Multiple DI Wrestling Programs if so desired.
And I sure as hell don't need to share that information with the masses, let alone to appease you.
But you have a nice day anyway.
C’mon, his punishment was basically not being in a picture. Unless he complimented the person, it’s reasonable to say the punishment was not excessive.
FYI by using the phrase “he apparently said bad words” doesn’t really imply that you knew what he said...
Thanks Columbo.
As previously said, I don't need to appease you message board clowns, and you'd be way down the list if I were so inclined.
FYI
Just seems weird that you initially sounded like you didn’t know what he said, but then get offended when people point that out and then you say you do actually know. Why didn’t you just say that to begin with?
you guys don't know, but i can make 1 phone call and 20 min. later a pizza will show up at my house. who's a big shot now
Or he's telling the truth and your not aware who he is.
Also true. Just because someone has a differing opinion doesn’t make it unreasonable. I know that’s difficult to understand for some of the thick posters we have.
**Full disclosure, I also am not aware of who he is, but I try to avoid calling people out unless I am certain, so there is that.
While what you say is accurate, there is no way that everyone involved in a large scale event can be briefed on what to do and how to handle, in this case, someone on the spectrum. In a perfect world he would be given time and possibly even questions ahead of time. Unfortunately for people with disabilities, (high end of course) the world is not fair and you are accountable for your actions.
I'm guessing because Terry did not use the incredibly politically incorrect term of "killing" someone. Pretty sure if he said that he would not only be reprimanded, but no longer have a job. Having a disability is not an automatic free pass. He is on the spectrum, he's not considered a "low functioning" person including those categorized as trainable and mentally disabled. And yes I know these terms change continually as I have been in the business for 35 years. AD is just going to have to learn to deal with stressful situations that will come up throughout his life. I'm sure he would be the last person to use this as an excuse.
Change of pace here. What, in your opinion, could/should be done to help curb some of the behaviors of coaches/athletes during competition?
I've never been a fan of taking team points after the fact, but not sure what might actually work. Could the ejection of coaches like in bball work for wrestling? Or a card system like in MLS?
I'm a big fan of either ejections/card system (which just leads to ejections). That would be incredible. Can you imagine Carver when Tom gets ejected arguing a bad call?
I would feel better about the disciplinary action taken against AD by The Hawkeye administration provided they also made a good faith effort to inform the NCAA in advance of the special needs AD may have re: interactions immediately after match completion. The coaching staff and Hawkeye administration know how explosive AD can be. The coaches, after a contentious match, have often stepped on the mat to assist and restrain AD if necessary. I think rather than our casting aspersions toward the media or the NCAA tournament staff the first question that should be presented is what did the Hawkeye Athletic Dept. staff due, with advance knowledge of AD's tendencies, to provide the proper temporary buffer he may need to recompose following intense competition.
20 mins? Yup...you da man.
do I also qualify for "you da man club?" the number of calls I get daily are increasing exponentially from:
- Social Security fraud alerts
- Car warranty firms
- amazon account security
my phone never stops ringing. A sure sign of my importance (or is it impotence?)
Bball as in baseball or basketball? I don't watch a lot of basketball, but if you're talking baseball then no thanks. Those clowns are the most egotistical officials in all of sports. Did you just glance at me after I made a terrible call!?!?!? YOU'RE OUTTA HERE!!!
Juwan Howard threatened to kill the Maryland coach.
No, I am not sure anything has been confirmed that the time when he came off the mat is the incident in question. It seems to be the common assumption though. Yes, it could have happened later.
You posted something in a thread several days ago something about this incident being "obvious".
So now with your above post, nothing seems obvious and you are being very cryptic.
Where did I say anything remotely close to what you’re (notice correct usage) claiming?
You shut your damn mouth! Cause when I pick up the phone to call for a pizza, they make ME go get it.
I originally thought it was but now think it is possible there’s more. And nothing is cryptic. As usual, I know not-ing!
So did we have confirmation or not? Why not just answer the question? Seems simple enough.
Obviously there are some connected people on the board based on the thread about who are famous wrestlers that you have wrestled.
He's come a long way, not even close to what we saw his first year.
Fine young man, accomplished more in wrestling and life than most could dream of.
Congrats DeSanto!
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