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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 4200504, member: 27"]
I haven't weighed in with an opinion yet.

I don't have a problem if the ACC has finally decided to take a hard line against punching in games.  Even if they decided to do it after the regular season ended, with no formal announcement.

I just want consistency.  From this point forward, I want to see all players who hit someone with a closed fist to get suspended for the next game.  Or better yet, have their punishment immediately after the incident, not 4 or 5 hours after it happened.

Buddy broke the rules.  He should be punished.  I believe the rule calls for an immediate ejection when a player punches another player intentionally.  That is clearly what should have happened.  I believe that would have cleared him to play the next game.

The refs were incompetent.  They couldn't be bothered to do their job and try and sort things out (the FSU player told the refs he was punched immediately afterwards and they ignored him).

So I think the crew should be suspended as well.  Their incompetence directly led to a first team all league player being denied a chance to play today.  They sent a message it is okay to punch players on their watch.  That needs to be addressed if the ACC is serious about shutting this type of behavior down.
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