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Florida Turns Blind Eye to Eye-Gouge

Found November 02, 2009 on FanHouse:
PLAYERS: Brandon Spikes
TEAMS: Florida Gators

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by Kevin BlackistoneFiled under: NCAA FootballAmong the things the folks at Human Rights Watch keep track of are places on the globe that employ particularly cruel forms of punishment, like, for example, eye gouging. The good news is that for quite some time the list of governments employing such barbarism has been shortening. In fact, it was down to just two, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Monday, however, that list apparently expanded with an announcement from the Florida Gators' football office that suggested it appeared to embrace the barbaric penalty.What else can be drawn from Gators coach Urban Meyer's disciplining of his linebacker Brandon Spikes for gouging the eyes of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey in the third quarter of last Saturday's game?Florida Turns Blind Eye to Eye-Gouge originally appeared on Fanhouse - Kevin Blackistone on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:59:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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