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Typical for Thug U.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2625961
Bench-clearing brawl interrupts Miami-FIU game
Associated Press
MIAMI -- A sideline-clearing brawl interrupted the third quarter of the Florida International-Miami game Saturday night, prompting the ejection of 13 players in the first meeting between the South Florida rivals.
FIU had eight players ejected, Miami had five. It was the first on-field fight in FIU's five-year football history, school officials said.
Florida International's ejected players were wide receiver Chandler Williams, defensive backs Lionell Singleton, Chris Smith and Marshall McDuffie Jr., fullback John Ellis, linebacker Mannie Wellington, tight end Samuel Smith and defensive end Jarvis Penerton.
The ejected Miami players were offensive linemen Derrick Morse and Chris Barney, running back Charlie Jones, and cornerbacks Carlos Armour and Bruce Johnson.
All 13 players are expected to be suspended for one game.
The fight started shortly after Jon Peattie's extra point with 9:00 left in the third quarter gave Miami a 14-0 lead. Both sidelines quickly emptied, with several fights breaking out during the melee before order was restored.
The brawl lasted about five minutes, and it took officials several more minutes to sort out the penalties. Players from both sides appeared to be swinging helmets, and one injured FIU player came onto the field swinging a crutch at Miami players.
More than two dozen uniformed police officers came onto the field, trying to end the fights.
Several minutes after order was restored on the field, one fight broke out among fans in the northwest corner of the end zone, with more than 12 police officers running into the stands to break up that melee. More officers, including some wearing helmets, continued to surround the perimeter of the field.
Tensions ran high throughout the evening, with several instances of players exchanging heated words at the end of plays.
But emotions quickly boiled over after Miami's second touchdown.
James Bryant caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Wright, then drew a 15-yard flag for unsportsmanlike conduct. After that catch, he appeared to point at the FIU bench, then took a theatrical bow.
Moments later, Peattie kicked the extra point and the brawl started.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press
Typical for Thug U.
Yup, shows how Miami is full of thugs.
It appeared to me that the FIU players were the instigators
THE U!!!! you ing beezys!
Coker hasn't had control there for a long time, buton his way out, he's at least trying to restore some semblance of control. Good move on his part to suspend the players who were ejected and at least a few others.
I'll be more impressed if those guys are suspended for the remainder of the season.
LJ's second cousin is a lineman on Florida International - Anthony Russo.
if you haven't seen it yet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JWeE9KqZjQ
Not that it's surprising but...
FIU kicks two kids off the team, suspends 16 indefinitely.
Miami suspends one player indefinitely, a couple of others one game. That'll teach them, Coker...
why do you punch someone while their helmet is still on?
"Larry, I know a guy at Nike. I think I can get you on the Briscoe High coaching staff."
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...ilbrick/061016
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