OT: Juwan Howard throws a punch

[wheelerdog]

Not a punch and I don't think he should be fired over it but people get fired for things like that nowadays

Nowadays? If I'd done that on my job 30 years ago I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have had a job the next day.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Howard didn’t apologize for anything in the post-game press conference.

 

[businesslawyer]

Now that I've watched the tape, I'm sort of amazed that a police officer in Madison didn't arrest Howard before he left the arena. Remember, a player just got charged with spitting at spectators in Arizona. When a player throws a punch during the game, there is not an obvious answer as to whether normal laws regarding physical contact should be ignored. When a coach throws a punch after the game, in an arena with police offices, he should be booked. Period. Just like any other context (other than self defense) when a grown man throws a punch.

 

[wheelerdog]

Maybe he can get a job coaching Indiana high school basketball. I understand they take reclamation projects.

 

[MexicoHusky]

No prediction on Howard's fate, but this helps him a bit

 

[MDHuskFan]

His #1 goal should be protecting his players. Instead he instigated a fight and potentially cost one of his top prospects (Diabate) money.

Recruiting against him may have got a bit easier. Unless he’s canned

 

[businesslawyer]

Unbelievably stupid take. One does not "initiate" being assaulted because one says something that the assaulter doesn't like.

 

[MDHuskFan]

No prediction on Howard's fate, but this helps him a bit

Looks like Howard was gonna stiff him in the handshake line & not shake his hand. Gard took offense and stopped him.

 

[shizzle787]

Hot take: An even worse look than the NDSU kid

More of a grab.

 

[Hi-Low]

No prediction on Howard's fate, but this helps him a bit

Prediction...
Howard will not be fired. Suspended yes but not fired

 

[EnochRoot]

I've no dog in this fight, but you could see Juwan shaking his head, and Gard immediately looks to clarify the situation:

"Don't execute a full court press if you want the game to end."

 

[MexicoHusky]

Unlike the NDSU v Oral Roberts thing, i would call this a brawl.

This kinda reminds me of the fight in the movie Hoosiers. The end of the longer clip does. Wisconsin fans yelling at Howard. A fan very close to Howard yells "get out of here". This situation was pretty darn close to the fans getting involved. That would of been nuts.

 

[businesslawyer]

Who cares. If a drunk driver kills me when I'm out driving to dinner tonight, it wouldn't have happened if I wasn't out driving to dinner. So what? How is the fact that Gard stopped him possibly relevant to whether it is acceptable to hit someone in front of policemen without being charged for it?

 

[goskis2018]

…he might actually get fired for that lol

He should and will. Ohio state head coach got fired for throwing a punch

 

[Rico444]

Howard instigated it, he clearly said something to Gard as he was walking by. Gard was going to keep going past him and suddenly stops and gets in Juwan's face.

 

[EnochRoot]

He should and will. Ohio state head coach got fired for throwing a punch

You mean Woody Hayes?! Yeah, he struck a player.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

If I was legally allowed to punch people who annoyed me at my job, or people could legally punch me if I annoyed them, things would be very different at work.

 

[EnochRoot]

If I was legally allowed to punch people who annoyed me at my job, or people could legally punch me if I annoyed them, things would be very different at work.

"Hello, I'd like to buy an argument, please."

"THAT'S IT!"

 

[August_West]

You mean Woody Hayes?! Yeah, he struck a player.

With a vicious throat punch

 

[businesslawyer]

If I was legally allowed to punch people who annoyed me at my job, or people could legally punch me if I annoyed them, things would be very different at work.

I can tell you this -- all law firms would stay 100% remote when COVID winds down.

 

[superjohn]

Howard pulled the bush league move of full court pressing at the end of the game when his team was getting blown out and Gard had his subs/scrubs in. Gard calls a timeout to show up Howard for being a d 1ck. Howard pulls his mask down to say something to Gard as he was passing him by and not going to shake his Gard's hand. Gard grabs Howard's arm to stop him and say something to him. Howard ends up throwing the weird open hand shove slap thing to the assistant's head which makes all hell break loose and his players throwing punches which will end their season. It's all on Howard.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Looked at the Wiscy coaches roster. It looks like Howard actually punches Joe Krabbenhoft. Former Wisconsin player.

 

[JellyBean]

Disappointed in Coach Howard. Not what was said to cause this outburst. He knows that all eyes are on him. He can't do that. I know he is upset with himself for losing control like that. Come on, Coach! Ugh.

 

[MexicoHusky]

If Howard does get fired. Does he get paid? Does this become a KO situation?

 

[Peacefrog]

Actually, I think Howard initiates it. He pulls his mask down to say something to Garg who looked prepared to just continue forward. Whatever Howard said prompted Gard to try and get his attention to address it.