Made an angry sounding clarification of his comment that he hopes Mixon does well in the pros. Said what Mixon did was real bad, don't get him wrong, but he just believes in second chances. Must have gotten some immediate negative feedback on his earlier comment. Sounded pretty defensive and angry.
Sounds like Musburger taking some heat
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It's easy to do with athletes. You celebrate their talent on the field/court and then realize, "That guy is a scumbag!"
No it had nothing to do with regret.
He said he hopes Mixon has a long successful career at the next level. Then it typical fashion, all the sanctimonious, holier than thou fans were bashing him on social media for wishing Mixon well.
So he clarified that he believes in second chances, the guy served his penalty. Musburger said the act was deplorable and that he hopes he takes that video and uses it to teach the youth about violence and hitting women.
He said he hopes Mixon has a long successful career at the next level. Then it typical fashion, all the sanctimonious, holier than thou fans were bashing him on social media for wishing Mixon well.
So he clarified that he believes in second chances, the guy served his penalty. Musburger said the act was deplorable and that he hopes he takes that video and uses it to teach the youth about violence and hitting women.
You may have succeeded in being the first person I know to give Musberger even the slightest possibility of the benefit of the doubt...not sure I agree with you, but you called it like you saw/heard it...
It was what it was. I'm sure it sounded defensive and angry. Because it's bullshit that people can't move on from things after two years and after all criminal and university penalties have been levied and served.
I agree with you and I agreed with him. I honestly think that most people agree with your post and with what Brent said...but there is this crazy desire to be the most sensitive person in the room.
I heard it while I was doing something else, and thought to myself, he's getting raked for something he said about Mixon (which I missed earlier in the broadcast)... He sounded defensive and angry because he WAS defensive and angry... Having said that, I agree with you that whatever grief Mussberger was receiving was uncalled for due to Mixon already paying the price. I felt like Mussberger was upset, but he let his frustration show more than he needed to. No problem with his response to defend himself, it was the force in his voice with which he defended himself that you could tell he was pissed.
If Mixon is a model citizen for the rest of his life, would anyone throwing heat at Brent take it back? Or is everyone making him out to be a lifer like Lawrence P.
Depends on your allegiances. Most are quick to criticize others. Yet when their program has issues, they want everyone to give them a break or will defend the behavior.
Mushburger was out of line. He is paid to do play by play. Not give us his take on Mixon.
If that video came out two years ago he would've gotten a lot more of a penalty. I am sure the publix outcry would've been very harse and Bob Stupids would've been forced to kick him out of the school.
His penalty...he redshirted and some community service hours. Redshirting is no penalty. He wasn't allowed to do team activities but that was a slap on the face, I mean the wrist.
POB reshirted. Was that a penalty? T Mart redshirted. They didn't punch a woman in the face that required it to be wired shut for 6 months. Think about that.
I hope she get some of his NFL money someday. That will be a partial penalty that will hurt him more than redshirting.
If that video came out two years ago he would've gotten a lot more of a penalty. I am sure the publix outcry would've been very harse and Bob Stupids would've been forced to kick him out of the school.
His penalty...he redshirted and some community service hours. Redshirting is no penalty. He wasn't allowed to do team activities but that was a slap on the face, I mean the wrist.
POB reshirted. Was that a penalty? T Mart redshirted. They didn't punch a woman in the face that required it to be wired shut for 6 months. Think about that.
I hope she get some of his NFL money someday. That will be a partial penalty that will hurt him more than redshirting.
You can bitch all you want about the level of punishment. That isn't my beef. He didn't punish himself. Grown ass people in the judicial system in Oklahoma and at the university levied the penalty. He served the penalty.
Where was the outcry for the level of punishment 2 years ago?
That's the problem with crap like this.
How about this, I hope Joe Mixon learned a valuable lesson and is able to take what he has learned and use his fame from being a football player in the NFL to teach others so that we don't see this sort of behavior ever again. If he saves one woman from being battered, then I consider that a success.
I just grow tired of how people want to change the punishment after the punishment has been served. NO FACTS changed from
2014 to 2016. None.
Brent got it right. The act was deplorable and indefensible. It was punished in the criminal justice system and through the University system; the punishment was fulfilled. Whether the punishment should have been greater when levied is now moot because it is final and fuilfilled.
Mixon will face (is facing) civil suit for the damages inflicted and will unquestionably be hit with a civil Judgment. Liability and damages will brand him for those acts, not his character. Those 60 seconds do not render Mixon irredeemable for life. We want people who have done bad things to never do bad things again and to make it right. I hope Mixon (like Ray Rice) will do great things and make a difference in numerous peoples' lives, not only in the domestic violence community but in all walks of life.
What is the contrary option? To wish death, suffering, despair and failure on another human being because they erred egregiously? I am unfortunately not sin-free so I cannot be the one to cast that first stone.
I also don't have a problem with what Brent said. If someone messes up - in this case, messes up badly, you have to lay out the penalty, he has to serve it and it would be in the best interest of all parties to show a path to redemption. Without that path, the only alternative is more crime. That is exactly what Osborne attempted to do with LP back in the day. Unfortunately, for TO and LP, it backfired on them both, somewhat marring the program.
In the case of Mixon, he did the crime, he did the time (that was given to him). For the internet police to think it is their job to continue to punish him for the rest of time, they would be better served doing something more productive.
In the case of Mixon, he did the crime, he did the time (that was given to him). For the internet police to think it is their job to continue to punish him for the rest of time, they would be better served doing something more productive.
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I don't care much for Musberger, let me get that out in the open. I saw a Tweet this morning that something he said was "wrong". I expected to open the link and hear him ripping a coach or sleezing on chicks in the stands. Then I open the link and see a shot of Mixon. I listened and kept waiting to hear something offensive. It never came. Then I shook my head and said to myself "it's 2017, and the need to be offended continues to grow". Then I put my boots on and headed out the door.
Someone had to try and look for a reason for that to offend them. What a damn joke.
Someone had to try and look for a reason for that to offend them. What a damn joke.
He did say that at the end but he is an announcer for the SEC network so I didnt find it out of place
I guess I had a slightly different take on it. To me it seemed like it was Musberger who was acting as the thought police. When he said "folks, he is one of the best" and "let’s hope this young man makes the most of his second chance and goes on to have a career in the National Football League.” My thought was why should I care if he (Mixon) plays in the NFL or not. Why is Musberger trying to convince me that Mixon is such a great guy, and making him out to be a victim? I just chalked it up to another media talking head celebrity type, trying to tell me how to think and feel. The practice is so commonplace now that I just ignored it and watched the rest of the game for what it is. Now, in the second half when he went off about the tweets, it was so awkward and uncomfortable, it made me chuckle.
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