You know how the old story goes by now -- defensive back (Frank Walker) tries to take out kicker (Jeff Reed), so punter/holder (Mitch Berger) gets cheesed and goes after defensive back. In the heat of passion, defensive back spits in punter/holder's face, punter/holder pushes defensive back, the media freaks out about it and we all live happily ever after.Or not. See, Walker has finally admitted that he did spit in Berger's mouth. Except -- get this -- he's trying to play it off as an accident. Or, a "slobber moment", if you will.
Frank Walker acknowledged that he spat in the face of Pittsburgh Steelers punter Mitch Berger, but the Ravens' backup cornerback called it an accident.Berger, naturally, still isn't buying this "accidental" business. That's probably because he was so upset that he spent the next 24 hours basically holding a plunger to his face.
"It was just a slobber moment," Walker said.
The incident had a lingering effect on Berger.And while I suppose you could twist that as homophobic, I'm going to get Berger's back here and say that I would probably be doing the same thing. Of course, he's a punter, so really, this is the most dangerous thing that's happened to him in like 15 years, but still: you never rub another man's rhubarb. Or something like that.
"I think I kept spitting for 24 hours," he said. "I kept brushing my teeth. To have another man spit in your mouth like that ... it was gross."


















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
12-18-2008 @ 7:54PM
Lex said...
The punter should court order an HIV test, on the other player.Body fluids, is body fluids...
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12-18-2008 @ 8:27PM
Kyle said...
berger should stop crying and work on those dead punts which are gonna cost los steelers in the post-season. we'll see how long fans remember last week's tackle. oh you forgot already? still ridiculous that in a ravens/steelers game, the kicker gets the 15-yard personal foul.
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12-18-2008 @ 10:00PM
dave said...
Where is whiny coach Harbaugh now? Did he not state that it never happened? That whole Ravens organization is low class, starting with their murderer/middle linebacker.
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12-19-2008 @ 6:23AM
Thatsabsurd said...
Kyle
may someone atrociously spit in your mouth today..............and when they do, you keep working on your job task that you suck at.
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12-19-2008 @ 2:34PM
LAWERENCEVILLE said...
What do expect from a team with MALE cheerleaders along with thugs
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