TV Analyst May Get The Axe

Comments made by TV analyst and former Miami player Lamar Thomas during a sideline-clearing brawl involving the Miami Hurricances and Florida International may cost Thomas his job, according to seattlepi.com. Thomas made his comments as dozens of Miami and FIU players fought during the third quarter of theirteams' game at the Orange Bowl in Miami on Saturday. 31 players were suspended as a result of the brawl and officials from both schools were forced to apologize. "Now, that's what I'm talking about," Thomas said as the fight occured on the field. "You come into our house, you should get your behind kicked. You don't come into the OB playing that stuff. You're across the ocean over there. You're across the city. You can't come into our place talking noise like that. You'll get your butt beat. I was about to go down the elevator to get in that thing." The schools have campuses 9 miles apart in Miami-Dade County. It was the first meeting between the two football programs and Miami went on to win 35-0.

Can you honestly expect anything more from a former football player? I think the whole situationis kinda silly and that Thomas should not lose his job over his comments. The fact that he is a former Hurricane player and shows his love for his school is not a big deal in sports. Many athletes are proud of their alma mater and give shout outs to their schools as often as they can. If Thomas actually tried to join the fight or if he used bad language I could see him getting fired, but to get fired for supporting your school is not justified. Come on now, it's football!!!!! This isn't golf or some other non contact game. Football is a man's game and the men who have played the game in the past still have that tough as nails personality throughout most of their life. Thomas should not be fired! A warning to Thomas about his actions would be fine, but any further action taken against him would be criminal.