I thought we were done with unsportsmanlike conduct until I read the news!
The Boise State Broncos!
Come on. Everybody knew that the charmed Broncos were headed toward a cliff. It started when BSU kicker Kyle Brotzman missed two field goals in overtime against Nevada, knocking BSU out of contention for the National Title (moot point, with Oregon/Auburn winning anyway) or any BCS bowl, thus potentially costing the school millions in revenue from merchandising and TV deals. If the shanked kicks weren't enough, some angry fans (in a stunning display of classlessness) harassed Brotzman - even making threats on his life - on various social media websites. BSU is now headed to the MAACO Bowl, whatever the heck that is, to play Utah.
Boise State plays here! Sweet! No, wait, that would be the NECCO Bowl. Apologies.
But it gets worse. A freshman wide receiver for Boise is facing sex crime allegations for some incredibly unsavory things he did in high school. Along with an Idaho State freshman and some other player at a minor school in Montana, BSU's Anthony Clarke is facing allegations of involvement in sexual hazing, in which members of the high school's boys' basketball team were beaten, restrained, and violated. (NSFW details c/o Reuters). This is seriously not funny*, folks, especially now that more victims are coming forward and BSU's bowl game is in four days.
Who will win the third place award? We've already had sex and drugs: is rock-n-roll coming up?
Also: I will be incommunicado for the next 3-4 days; I am traveling home for the Holidays.
*Ok. So this award is for comedy purposes. Maybe we all get a little Schadenfreude from watching a powerhouse get shafted. Maybe my brain brain did turn off when the phrases "tight end" and "forcibly penetrated" were used in close proximity in the above article. Sexual assault still isn't funny, no matter the context. Ergo, the disclaimer.
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