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Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:24 am EST

Please note that Chase Budinger's face is not a doormat

By MJD

At 2-5 in the Pac-10, Arizona itself might be a bit of a doormat, but that doesn't make it OK to just go around and wipe your feet on Chase Budinger's face.

That's what Houston's Aubrey Coleman did to Budinger yesterday, and while I can't say for sure that I know the man's intent, you know, he did stomp on a guy's face, showed no signs of offering any kind of apology, and smiled while receiving a congratulatory "Hey, way to step on that guy's face!" high-five on his way off the floor. To me, that's unsportsmanlike.

Arizona went on to win 96-90 in overtime, despite the fact that Houston led 63-51 at the time of the face-stomping. Consider that your daily dose of karma, Mr. Coleman.

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  1. The Commish
    1. Posted by The Commish Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    Shades of Duke's Chritian Laettner stomping on the chest of Kentucky's Aminu Timberlake in the infamous 1992 NCAA East Regional final. The only difference was that Laettner did not get ejected, because he was one of the early Duke "golden boys".
  2. Andy M
    2. Posted by Andy M Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:00 pm EDT

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    I'm hoping Houston Coach Tom Penders changes his tune after watching this clip. Otherwise he is as big a jerk as Coleman. Here's his quote:
    Penders said. "I'm just sorry the official interpreted it that way. The way I saw it, Aubrey got tangled and his momentum carried him forward and I think it was a mistake."
  3. james
    3. Posted by james Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:53 pm EDT

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    To Maguro, he did get ejected in this game as I heard them say he got a flagrant and ejected. Not to mention, Penders said they could have used him the rest of the game. I think he should have because his foot stomp seemed to be more obvious while walking on Budinger's face.
  4. Permanent4
    4. Posted by Permanent4 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    coleman did get ejected. and this was definitely worse than what laettner did to timberlake. laettner deserved a technical foul, but he didn't try to leave sneaker prints on the guy's face. feel free to compare and contrast:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6awyvtb2rzw
  5. Isaiah
    5. Posted by Isaiah Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    I think the nut tap on Blake Griffin was worse...
  6. JTE
    6. Posted by JTE Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:52 pm EDT

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    he dont want it
    hahaha
  7. Chris G
    7. Posted by Chris G Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:40 pm EDT

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    Wow where are the dude's teammates at? I played basketball and your teammates are your family, and you gotta protect them.
  8. JAMES H
    8. Posted by JAMES H Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:24 pm EDT

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    if i were budinger id have ripped his head off.
  9. JOE PA
    9. Posted by JOE PA Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:38 pm EDT

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    I like the "High Five" at 0:32... You stay classy houston university!
  10. Theo
    10. Posted by Theo Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:34 pm EDT

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    I hate the NBA for this reason. It appears the NCAA is turning into the NBA! Soon we will only have thugs playing this once great game!! With that said, I still have my daughters 3&4 grade team to watch.
  11. Turd Furgeson
    11. Posted by Turd Furgeson Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:40 pm EDT

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    If you watch this thing the guy was smiling after he stepped hard, I did not see momentum carry him over the guy, it looks like he could have stopped but then just did it to do it. This guy should be suspended
  12. aross07
    12. Posted by aross07 Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:49 pm EDT

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    The NCAA should be considering whether a season long suspension is in the best interest of ALL of College Basketball. I believe that such a deterent is what is needed here. Unfortunately, this seems like the type of attack that could occur again.
  13. A Yahoo! User
    13. Posted by A Yahoo! User Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:28 pm EDT

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    He should be suspended and probably kicked off the team for that. Take away his scholarship
  14. Jimmy
    14. Posted by Jimmy Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:32 pm EDT

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    yo yahoo its CHASE Budinger, not CHRIS like it says on your homepage
  15. RaviP
    15. Posted by RaviP Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:29 pm EDT

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    This is one of the most unsportsmanlike actions I have ever seen. Let's not forget that outside a basketball court, you can be charged with assualt for steping (more like stomping) on someone's face. Wow, Coleman seems to lack even a shred of decency.
  16. joe
    16. Posted by joe Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:58 pm EDT

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    Look at second 31 and 32 of the clip. He played "slap hands" with his idiot teammate... What a jerk.
  17. Matt
    17. Posted by Matt Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:36 pm EDT

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    thats messed up
  18. J to the C
    18. Posted by J to the C Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:30 pm EDT

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    Unbelievable. NCAA needs to take action stuff like this because that is terrible. And to watch the teammates high five him with smiles on their faces after it went down....embarrassing. Penders and the NCAA need to take action on this. Unfortunately I don't think either will. Absolutely disgusting.
  19. lebron dan
    19. Posted by lebron dan Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:16 pm EDT

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    ban that rude player in the sports of basketball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  20. RaviP
    20. Posted by RaviP Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:29 pm EDT

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    That could have messed up Chase Budinger's neck, if not just a physical injury, he could have been paralyzed or damaged in some way. The way his head hit the ground with the weight of a grown man pushing him, could've hurt hin badly. That was freakin scary.
  21. jason
    21. Posted by jason Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    complete and utter ignorance.
  22. Homer
    22. Posted by Homer Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:04 pm EDT

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    Despicable!
  23. michael jordan
    23. Posted by michael jordan Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:44 pm EDT

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    this guy should be banned from playing sports forever
  24. Ali
    24. Posted by Ali Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:50 pm EDT

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    When he got up, he should have beat the $&#@ out of Coleman!

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