Much has been made about the brawl between football players at the University of Miami and Florida International University, and especially the way television commentator Lamar Thomas cheered on the fight and said he wanted to go down on the elevator so he could get on the field and join in. I'm sure Thomas will defend his comments by saying he was joking. But people who remember Thomas's NFL career will know why Thomas is the last person who should be joking about violence. Thomas was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being arrested for beating up his pregnant fiancee. Later, after signing with the Miami Dolphins, coach Jimmy Johnson sent Thomas home from the team hotel after a loud (but not violent) argument with the same woman.
These incidents happened a decade ago, and Thomas seems to have cleaned up his life since then. But the enthusiasm he showed for one of the most horrible incidents I've ever seen on a football field, and his statements that he wished he could participate, make me wonder why any television station would hire him.
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Amazing that Jimmy Johnson never sent Mike Irvin home, no? Always be skeptical of value judgements from men who base it even partly on talent.
Lamar Thomas was on a team that tried to sucker punch the San Diego State mascot.
Lamar Thomas is an idiot apperantly he didnt learn much in school because it would have prepared him through his struggles in life he's got anger management problems beats on a pregnant fiancee,sucker punched a mascot,and other offenses hey LAMAR come on over to MY HOUSE AND ILL FIX YOUR PUNK ASS WAGON QUICKLY good luck finding a job college grad HA!
WELL I DIDN/T LIKE THE HURRICANES BACK THEN.AND HE SHOULD APOLOGIZE.
WELL WE ARE MAKE MISTAKES.I ACCEPT HIS APOLOGY.