Tom Izzo Should be Done

[BParkDog]

Really ugly video of Izzo going after one of his players. Gets in his grill. Player walks away. Grabs the kid by his arm. Kid pulls away. Grabs him by his shirt to try to restrain him. Kid attempts to swat his hand away.

No place in 2021 for a coach who thinks he can lay his hands on a kid in anger. It's completely unacceptable.

Put him out to pasture. RIP Tom Izzo. RIP, Michigan State.

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[nelsonmuntz]

I think you are overreacting. It was inappropriate, but an old man grabbing the arm of a young man that size is hardly "laying hands on a kid". Izzo was trying to get his attention, not assault him.

 

[DCHuskyFan]

Michigan State should be very sensitive to a coach laying a hand on any players. It’s unacceptable in any form.

 

[formerlurker]

I think you are overreacting. It was inappropriate, but an old man grabbing the arm of a young man that size is hardly "laying hands on a kid". Izzo was trying to get his attention, not assault him.

I totally see that side, I do.

But, if I'm old man Mr. Brown, Izzo is on the floor piecing together his dentals right now.

 

[WeAreUCONN]

Really ugly video of Izzo going after one of his players. Gets in his grill. Player walks away. Grabs the kid by his arm. Kid pulls away. Grabs him by his shirt to try to restrain him. Kid attempts to swat his hand away.

No place in 2021 for a coach who thinks he can lay his hands on a kid in anger. It's completely unacceptable.

Put him out to pasture. RIP Tom Izzo. RIP, Michigan State.

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Who are you to tell us what is appropriate or inappropriate?
too many cream puffs in the country today.
Man Up.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I’m thrilled Michigan State lost.

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

Really ugly video of Izzo going after one of his players. Gets in his grill. Player walks away. Grabs the kid by his arm. Kid pulls away. Grabs him by his shirt to try to restrain him. Kid attempts to swat his hand away.

No place in 2021 for a coach who thinks he can lay his hands on a kid in anger. It's completely unacceptable.

Put him out to pasture. RIP Tom Izzo. RIP, Michigan State.

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Sorry but this is a bit misleading. At least post a full video before telling anyone to do anything. In the video below you can see what lead up to that. You can make the case that a player should never talk to a coach like that.

 

[formerlurker]

Sorry but this is a bit misleading. At least post a full video before telling anyone to do anything. In the video below you can see what lead up to that. You can make the case that a player should never talk to a coach like that.

I take back everything I posted above. Old Man Lurker would have whooped me for that and probably would have been pissed at Tom for not doing it for him.

 

[formerlurker]

shut up

I deserve that in some ways, see me latest post, made the same time as yours.

Not a fan of "shut up" though.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Imo this is between Izzo and Brown. If they can both apologize and move on, then we should let them. Heated, emotional moments often bring out our worst side, and they were one half away from their dreams being crushed.

 

[AdamaNation]

Michigan State should be very sensitive to a coach laying a hand on any players. It’s unacceptable in any form.

Yes. THIS school IF they are serious about anything should be asking for his resignation tomorrow. Magic Johnson should be vocal IF he is serious too.

 

[formerlurker]

Yes. THIS school IF they are serious about anything should be asking for his resignation tomorrow. Magic Johnson should be vocal IF he is serious too.

This isn't a Larry Nassar case, Merv, don't compare the two.

I've got your back if someone named Ed Rockk tells you to shut up though.

 

[Fishy]

Really ugly video of Izzo going after one of his players. Gets in his grill. Player walks away. Grabs the kid by his arm. Kid pulls away. Grabs him by his shirt to try to restrain him. Kid attempts to swat his hand away.

No place in 2021 for a coach who thinks he can lay his hands on a kid in anger. It's completely unacceptable.

Put him out to pasture. RIP Tom Izzo. RIP, Michigan State.

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That’s a dumb take.

Such pearl-clutching as if that was actually a physical confrontation.

The Magic Johnson comment was the topper - whoever suggested that Johnson needs to get involved won the thread. I actually laughed at that one.

Also...🤷‍♂️

 

[dogpause]

Emotions are a part of sports, I think too much is being made of this.

 

[Kitaman]

I would bet the parent would side with Izzo on this one. Wasn't malicious at all. Kid gets grabbed, pulled, pushed and whacked just rebounding all half and coach grabs his arm and its molestation or assault.

Anyway Izzo ain't getting fired, fined or reprimanded for this, because there is nothing here.

 

[Dooooooomed]

Izzo should get a contract extension.

 

[Leebo]

Kid gets grabbed, pulled, pushed and whacked just rebounding all half and coach grabs his arm and its molestation or assault.

Not saying I think Izzo should be fired for this, but the context is completely different. Thabeet once got judo-flipped in a game. That doesn't mean that judo--flipping someone is the threshold for what coaches can do to kids on the sideline.

 

[willie99]

Welcome to 2021, where being a offended by something is some sort of status symbol

I wonder what the player thinks

 

[jayteeman]

I think you can send a better message with a vicious unspoken Sydney Poitier stare down and some splinters.
Izzo is part Italian.....the player is lucky the belt didn't come off.

 

[BPT2Storrs]

Izzo called him out on a missed assignment, Brown got angry and defense and Izzo did the same and yelled back.

it’s emotions people. Are we not allowed to have those anymore?

 

[Stinger92860]

I think you can send a better message with a vicious unspoken Sydney Poitier stare down and some splinters.
Izzo is part Italian.....the player is lucky the belt didn't come off.

what does Italian have to do with this? Is bobby knight Italian?

 

[storrsroars]

Thabeet once got judo-flipped in a game.

Here in Pgh, that is always mentioned by hosts and callers as a top 5 great memory of Pitt's BE history.

Yeah, gotta side with Izzo here, but I'm an old man.

 

[CTBballfan243]

Really ugly video of Izzo going after one of his players. Gets in his grill. Player walks away. Grabs the kid by his arm. Kid pulls away. Grabs him by his shirt to try to restrain him. Kid attempts to swat his hand away.

No place in 2021 for a coach who thinks he can lay his hands on a kid in anger. It's completely unacceptable.

Put him out to pasture. RIP Tom Izzo. RIP, Michigan State.

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Oh the horror.......

 

[DayDayTFS]

This thread gave me a great laugh this morning, thank you. What a world we live in these days

 

[CL82]

Sorry but this is a bit misleading. At least post a full video before telling anyone to do anything. In the video below you can see what lead up to that. You can make the case that a player should never talk to a coach like that.

The player seems to have zero respect for Izzo or his opinion. That’s a bad look all the way around. It makes you wonder about the lack of a dynamic there.

 

[mauconnfan]

You know what, respect the coach you signed up to play for. He showed none, got exactly what he deserved. His dad, unless he's like Vance Jacksons, would gladly tell his son to stop and listen to Coach Izzo or I will bitch slap you myself. Nothing here to even discuss.

 

[SportsFan88]

So it was ok that brown at first ignored and yelled at his head coach? I know these are strange times but damn

 

[VA Blue Dog]

Now this is what is meant by laying your hands on a kid.

 

[alphasigko]

Izzo was right to be upset over the defensive lapse because the player scored 2 pts just before the half ended. Perhaps, if the UCLA player did not make the shot, there would not have been an overtime.

 

[OkaForPrez]

Honestly Cronin was the one that was making me uncomfortable all night. Dude is just angry.