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How about Shoeless Joe?

Posted By: Coolrey
Date: Tuesday, 4 November 2008, at 6:06 p.m.

In Response To: How about Shoeless Joe? (Bill Riles)

As a whole, the game was rough and nerve-racking, but also cleanly played and well-officiated. The only incident of any sort before the slaughter came when the teams were going to their dressing rooms at halftime. As Nix passed in front of Witte, his left arm raised in a clenched-fist salute, the Buckeye center tried to shove the fist out of his way with an elbow and in the attempt clipped Nix lightly on the jaw. Later, Musselman claimed that was the incident that incited his players. "Our kids were really upset at halftime," he said.

That paragraph came out of the research material you suggested I read, Bill. Witte initiated the altercation.

It also appears that Winfield contributed, but was not involved when the fight started. If you are anything like me, then when your team got into it, you did too. If someone slaps me at a backgammon tournament because I raise my hand after winning, what do you think is going to happen then?

I didn't play any race card, I just figured that if race was involved it is a pretty narrow view to ASSUME that was all directed from the Blacks to the Whites. Nobody knows what was said out on that court before the fight broke out. Boys will be boys.

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