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Flying elbows out of control

By Jay Bilas

Sunday, February 8, 2009

I cannot get over the number of purposeful and intentional elbows that have been thrown this season. Swinging an elbow is not toughness; it is not competitiveness; it does not demonstrate a will to win. It is an affront to sportsmanship. Everyone is subject to getting a little frustrated and reacting negatively. It can happen. But when elbows are thrown purposefully, that is a problem. Just this weekend, after a week in which Michigan had two players ejected and a national debate on the topic, ...

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