Quote from: MENESCACFAN on November 10, 2014, 10:57:42 AM
Out of interest I went back on these boards and compared the reaction to the two incidents, also compared the level of criticism kids received;

1)   Thomas Bull playing mind games in a shootout.
2)  Peter Lee Kramer violently assaulting a Bowdoin player with a cheap elbow, leaving the kid knocked out and likely seriously injured.

Was in attendance at this game and happened to be standing close to the Tufts 18 when this happened. Although I agree the foul was uncalled for and should have been grounds for an immediate red, the video feed actually makes it look worse than it was. In reality, the player was NOT knocked out and got up only seconds later, was never inspected by one of the trainers that were present, and continued to play in both overtimes. There was not even a visible mark from the elbow which would be expected from a hard knock to the nose/mouth/face region. The foul was committed (stupidly) inside the penalty box with only a minute or two left in regulation, so naturally Bowdoin appealed for the penalty, which would include the player who got knocked to stay on the ground and embellish a little, which is only natural and I do not blame him. It does however make the foul look much more atrocious on video as the feed was cut off before we are able to see the events that follow.