# Fuck the Law. Fuck the Rules. Fuck Decency. This is Texas Football, motherfuckers! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 7, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507 "2020-12-07T20:06:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/21 "2020-12-08T22:43:33Z")
Harsh but likely. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/22 "2020-12-09T01:42:48Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > However, the coaches probably bear some responsibility here, assuming this kid has played for a few years to get to this level, he should have been coached better. Not sure how you coach someone not to commit a felonious assault on the field. Is there a drill for that? Right after the calisthenics, but before Special Teams Punt Return practice? ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/23 "2020-12-09T02:17:56Z")
Team sport. Kinda sucks to be knocked out by other’s behavior, but when I grew up playing sports in school and in the dojo, we were held collectively responsible for our teammates. Wierd a few decades later that no longer seems to be the default. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/24 "2020-12-09T02:32:39Z")
Well, your teammate drops the game-winning touchdown, the whole team loses… Though I’d focus the punishment on the player. And in this case, the school officials/coaches who let him play after his previous crime (yep, it’s a crime. I was so glad when they charged him with assault). ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/25 "2020-12-09T02:34:04Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Not sure how you coach someone not to commit a felonious assault on the field. Is there a drill for that? Right after the calisthenics, but before Special Teams Punt Return practice? - Besides the fact he apparently had a previous incident, I can guarantee he had an attitude problem. And if the coaches weren’t aware of it or worse, tolerated it, they should be sharing the suspension. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/26 "2020-12-09T03:02:34Z")
I don’t want this to come off as flippant, but I recently saw a bit of comedy that is relevant: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/uInGU2nKYhE/maxresdefault.jpg "Puppy Bowl Athletes Exposed - Elena Skopetos") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uInGU2nKYhE) ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/27 "2020-12-09T13:01:01Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Not sure how you coach someone not to commit a felonious assault on the field. Is there a drill for that? Right after the calisthenics, but before Special Teams Punt Return practice? Well, my alma mater used to do a “lovely day” drill which focused on self-control and calming onesself. It paid off at least once in a playoff game where an opposing player attempted to goad a Johnnie after a play - he stay calmed, they got a 15 yard penalty. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/28 "2020-12-09T16:33:28Z")
Yeah, coaches know their players pretty well - they spend a lot of time together. Even without the prior soccer incident, the coaches are aware of behaviors of all the players in various situations. They had to know this player had a temper and should have had him riding the bench - that’s how they coach poor behavior out of the player. Maybe they felt winning was more important than proper coaching. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/29 "2020-12-09T17:44:55Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > Maybe they felt winning was more important than proper coaching. “This is Texas football, motherfuckers” ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/30 "2020-12-09T17:53:49Z")
I get being fired up and aggressive, that’s part of competition. Even if it leads to conduct penalties. But putting a cheap shot on a ref? That’s chickenshit behavior. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/31 "2020-12-09T18:47:31Z")
I wonder if the kid is 'roided up. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/32 "2020-12-09T21:09:27Z")
Kid was originally thrown out of the game by the Ref for un-sportsman like conduct. The kid really knows how to up the ante. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2020, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/33 "2020-12-10T08:15:23Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Not sure how you coach someone not to commit a felonious assault on the field. I thought it was misdemeanorious? ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/34 "2020-12-10T21:29:57Z")
I don’t know, but is surely disastrous. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/35 "2020-12-11T08:00:51Z")
disasterious? ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/36 "2020-12-11T14:20:08Z")
Mayhaps. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/37 "2020-12-11T14:38:35Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > Kid was originally thrown out of the game by the Ref for un-sportsman like conduct. The kid really knows how to up the ante. His method of protest lends a lot of support to the ref’s decision to eject him in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/38 "2020-12-12T06:32:37Z")
“Eject me from the game?! I’ll eject you from the WORLD!!!” ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/39 "2020-12-18T20:02:53Z")
Oh, bless his little sweet heart. [He only wants to play just like the big boys.](https://www.npr.org/2019/11/15/779680446/nfl-is-poised-to-discipline-myles-garrett-for-hitting-steelers-qb-with-his-own-h) Fuckwits. You can arrest him one-two-three for any other crimes. He should be arrested for this. And prosecuted. ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507/40 "2020-12-18T20:24:06Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > Oh, bless his little sweet heart. [He only wants to play just like the big boys.](https://www.npr.org/2019/11/15/779680446/nfl-is-poised-to-discipline-myles-garrett-for-hitting-steelers-qb-with-his-own-h) Interestingly, Garrett’s teammates have made him their nominee for this year’s [Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year](https://www.nfl.com/honors/man-of-the-year/) award. When he’s not assaulting opponents with a deadly weapon, he’s apparently a swell guy who dedicates lots of time and resources to worthy causes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-law-fuck-the-rules-fuck-decency-this-is-texas-football-motherfuckers/927507.md?page=3)