Haynesworth Gets Five-Game Suspension
Titans' Defensive Tackle Stomped Cowboys' Gurode
AP Sports
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 2) - Albert Haynesworth's temper has landed him in trouble with teammates and coaches before. By stomping another player's head, the Tennessee Titans defensive tackle not only disgusted himself, he also drew a five-game suspension - the longest for on-field behavior in NFL history.
The 6-foot-6, 320-pound Haynesworth stomped on Dallas Cowboys center Andre Gurode's head Sunday, knocking off his helmet, then kicked and stomped his face. Gurode needed 30 stitches to repair the cuts left by the tackle's cleats, and plans to talk with his family about whether or not to press charges, his agent told Nashville police Monday.
He won't be paid while he serves the suspension, effective immediately, which will cost him approximately $190,000.
Should Gurode file criminal charges against Haynesworth? ... Your thoughts.
2006-10-02 13:21:45 · 19 answers · asked by marnefirstinfantry 5 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
way to light, should have been for the remainder of the season. That was just uncalled for.
2006-10-02 13:25:06 · answer #1 · answered by sjj571 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The whole incident was overblown.
1. Anyone who saw it could see that it wasn't a "stomp". The repeated use of the word "stomp" to describe this action is a joke.
2. Gurode is fine, he's back in practice and scheduled to play on Sunday.
3. All the talk about plastic surgery probably had to do with setting up a civil lawsuit.
4. Gurode said something along the lines of, "why did this have to happen to me?" - or something pansy like that. Geeze - its the NFL; I've never seen such a wimpy response by a pro football player.
Summary: haynesworth did a stupid thing, 5 games is just right, but the media has completely overblown this thing.
2006-10-06 11:13:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. as a lifetime nfl fan, i say no. he should have been suspended for one year, not the rest of the season. one complete year. let him come back for the 5th game next year. here's why. this is definitely a legal problem, not a sports related problem. Knowing this is a legal problem the nfl should buck up and make sure it never happens again. the nfl is a violent game they are always at risk for naysayers against the violence;so, they need to police themselves more strictly than any other sport. it is the greatest sports business in the world. if and when this kind of a problem grows the nfl needs to keep the law out of it. if this man were to be suspended for one year noone would forget this anytime soon. this would include any other guy that gets so emotionally involved in his hatred for an opposing team member that he commits assault with a deadly weapon. the second reason it should be a year is that when the 5th game of the season should come next year, espn and every other tom, dick and harry is going to make an event of his comeback elongating all of our awareness of this problem. this solution would keep the law out of it and create a much longer time before something like it happened again. long live the nfl.
2006-10-03 21:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by leppardrules 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haynesworth should have been suspended for the season. If I were Tennessee's coach, I would not want him pfutzing around with my team chemistry, and I know none of the other players will respect or even trust him now. I would suspend him till the end of the season, then get rid of him. And yes, he should be charged with something like aggrivated assault.
2006-10-02 20:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by gregdel3223 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gurode will not file charges, but will get back at him next time they play each other (chop blocks) i believe 5 games is not enough though, id say ten games, and be forced to forfeit his paycheck during those games and he should pay gurode for the 2 quarters he missed and however much time he may miss in the future on top of medical expenses, as well the titans as an organization should be fined like in the bertuzzi case "The Vancouver Canucks were also fined $250,000 USD, on 11 March 2004 for "...failure to prevent the atmosphere that may have led to [the incident].""
2006-10-02 20:34:10 · answer #5 · answered by rare breed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it was enough. Should have been banned from the NFL and charges brought against him.
The NFL is a physical sport, but there are boundries, and he way crossed it.
This is coming from a Titans fan :|
Makes me embarressed to root for the team, honestly.
Bad enough we hardly get national press coverage, this wasn't the way all of us fans wanted to get it.
2006-10-02 20:32:13 · answer #6 · answered by foreverbean 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only five games? Not nearly enough. I really hope Gurode presses charges, it's obvious the NFL doesn't take it very seriously. What will they do when this criminal as*hole kills somebody?
2006-10-02 21:31:15 · answer #7 · answered by stan l 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No excuse whatsoever for what he did. Gurode has every right to file criminal charges. People have to control themselves or face the consequences.
2006-10-02 20:31:54 · answer #8 · answered by TigerLilly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and I believe Jeff Fisher would have suspended him if the league did not come down with a harsh penalty. What he did doesn't belong in football.
2006-10-02 20:26:11 · answer #9 · answered by J Z 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He should be thrown out.
Five games? Are you kidding me? This is just what the sports world doesn't need.
He should feel shamed, his family should feel shamed. I mean we all do things we may regret when heated, but these are professionals for christs sake...just another example of why the paychecks are way too high.
2006-10-02 20:30:29 · answer #10 · answered by powhound 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he should have been banned for the rest of the year. Yes, I would definitely file charges because that's assault, not football!
2006-10-02 20:29:53 · answer #11 · answered by Msquared 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋