Nov 27 2008
NFL Brawl
When there is a fight in sports, the severity of the punishment really depends on the sport. In hockey, fighting is pretty much tolerated and in a normal fight each player just gets a 5-minute major penalty and then it’s over. In baseball you risk getting ejected from the game, although I have not seen a big baseball brawl in quite a while. In basketball, fighting usually means ejection and perhaps a suspension. When it happens in the NFL, it is taken pretty seriously. Maybe that’s one of the reasons that the players don’t fight with each other a whole lot. However, in the Dolphins-Patriots game, Matt Light sucker punches Channing Crowder and then is afraid to walk in the same locker room tunnel. He puts his helmet on as he reaches the tunnel. This fight could have some serious consequences as the players will plead their case to the commisioner.
