Buddy Boeheim punches FSU player

[EnochRoot]

meh.

That's like a 1.5 on the egregious cheap shot in the flow of a game scale.
Cheap? sure. Dirty? sure. Should he have gotten a T if it was seen live or during a review on the monitor? sure.

Suspended? no way.

What a lousy take. He punched another player. That’s always a suspension.

 

[RichZ]

He's auditioning for the role of Grayson Allen in the movie that will inevitably be in the works on Coach K' life and career.

 

[Conquistador]

A professional soccer player would’ve gone down for about 5 minutes and carried out on a stretcher!

 

[UConnSwag11]

A professional soccer player would’ve gone down for about 5 minutes and carried out on a stretcher!

or Lebron

 

[pepband99]

...so this is what Chief meant by retaliating. Turned out well

 

[MexicoHusky]

Not much of a punch, but should be a one game suspension. I'll be honest, I kinda like Buddy as a player. Easily the best coach's son I can remember.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

...so this is what Chief meant by retaliating. Turned out well

Came here looking for this. Kudos.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Not much of a punch, but should be a one game suspension. I'll be honest, I kinda like Buddy as a player. Easily the best coach's son I can remember.

Doug McDermott says Hello

 

[UConnDad]

Not much of a punch, but should be a one game suspension. I'll be honest, I kinda like Buddy as a player. Easily the best coach's son I can remember.

Jeff Calhoun?

 

[uconngb]

Doug McDermott says Hello

As does Bryce Drew

 

[dennismenace]

What a pathetic punch. Add throwing hands to the list of things UConn is better than Cause at.

Looked more like the recipient was 'flopping" or is that "flinching." 'Cuse should have gotten the ball and two shots for this flagrant act of deception.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Came here looking for this. Kudos.

On further thought, Syracuse did deliver a beat down. Hmm.

 

[husky429]

What is with people throwing weak punches in basketball games? If you're gonna smash a dude in the stomach, at least make it a good one, not a half-assed arm punch a 14-year-old could walk off. Between this and the Wagner/Bryant fight, I'm worried about our country.

 

[Chin Diesel]

lmao what a joke of a statement.

“swung my arm” … so a punch?

“he said not to worry about it, but i know it was wrong” … is this a diary entry?

some pr team earned their paycheck today…

Sounds like a high schooler turning in a creative writing assignment.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Not much of a punch, but should be a one game suspension. I'll be honest, I kinda like Buddy as a player. Easily the best coach's son I can remember.

Doug McDermott says Hello

Reading the first comment quickly I thought it was a good dig at Buddy being the best of the Boeheim boys to play for pops.

 

[huskypantz]

If anything he deserved to be booted for delivering such a lame punch. My 8 year old has the same technique.

 

[Dooooooomed]

Hearing that Juwan Howard is applying for a waiver to get Buddy to get an extra year of eligibility in Ann Arbor.

 

[MDHuskFan]

In the heat of the moment, I clenched my fist in frustration. As I turned up court and allowed my arm to glide through the air, striking an unexpecting foe.

What kinda horse____ is that? You got pissed and punched a kid. Actions have consequences. At least you didn’t try to pump up a home crowd or something

 

[Jaydumo20]

Not to get serious but I read a commentary from a sociologist who said that the increased violence and vitriol from fans, coaches and players stems from the idea that social media and the internet have created a subconscious belief that 'other' people are losing their "humanity". That humans now see other humans as simply avatars because it's so easy to attack people online with complete impunity. We lose the action/repurcussion reflex. I buy this rationale.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for dragging the Boeheims through the mud, but why is golf digest writing about this?

Because everyone associated with their basketball program breaks out their golf clubs in mid-March.

 

[SubbaBub]

It was a deliberate punch that connected. Whatever the rule is for that should be applied. If he hits him in the face or the groin, people would be demanding a suspension.

People are confusing this with the normal pushing and shoving that happens when things get heated.

 

[mussels]

Hmmm. Wasn't quite a punch, and wasn't quite an "arm swing."

Swunch?

 

[MDHuskFan]

Hmmm. Wasn't quite a punch, and wasn't quite an "arm swing."

Swunch?

Just cause he obviously can’t fight (from todays game) doesn’t mean that wasn’t a punch

 

[Dogdeacon]

Hmmm. Wasn't quite a punch, and wasn't quite an "arm swing."

Swunch?

I agree, I think the apology was pretty good - to get into semantics of him not saying punch is nitpicking. He admitted what he did was wrong.

 

[polycom]

Lol that FSU player is so soft. How does a fight not break out for that? He got closed fist punched and laughed about it incredible.

Also, that is an instant Flagrant 2 if that was reviewed.

 

[Sonova]

Not much of a punch, but should be a one game suspension. I'll be honest, I kinda like Buddy as a player. Easily the best coach's son I can remember.

Not much of a punch, but should be a one game suspension. I'll be honest, I kinda like Buddy as a player. Easily the best coach's son I can remember.

It was a long while ago now, but Coach Maravich at LSU had a pretty talented kid if I remember correctly

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

He threw a (whoosy-a**) punch in a retaliatory manner at an unsuspecting opponent. Definitely a suspendable offense.

If the ACC doesn't suspend him they look even weaker of a league.

 

[BRS24]

 

[WhereistheDove?]

This game against Duke is going to be a bloodbath and I’m here for it.

 

[CL82]

Thats how Houdini died you know

Buddy Boeheim killed Houdini?! That bastard!