WEDNESDAY COMMENTARY – STICKS & STONES

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ON THIS ONE, THE CFL GOT IT RIGHT.

OR AT LEAST, IT LOOKS THAT WAY.

ON TUESDAY THE CFL ANNOUNCED A 1-GAME SUSPENSION FOR CALGARY STAMPEDERS LINEBACKER CAMERON JUDGE.

IT COMES AS FALLOUT FROM SATURDAY NIGHT’S “SKIRMISH” BETWEEN THE BC LIONS AND CALGARY STAMPEDERS AFTER THE GAME AT MCMAHON STADIUM.

IF WHAT WE HEAR IS CORRECT, AT THE END OF THE GAME LIONS RECEIVER LUCKY WHITEHEAD MADE A DISPARAGING REMARK ABOUT JUDGE’S FAMILY WHICH RESULTED IN A SUCKER PUNCH FROM JUDGE.

THIS ALL ALLEGEDLY HAPPENED ON THE FIELD, BUT SPILLED OVER INTO THE PARKING LOT HOWEVER THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PUNCHES THROWN THERE.

I’M ALWAYS GOING TO TAKE CAM’S SIDE. I’VE KNOWN HIM SINCE 2017 WHEN HE WAS DRAFTED IN THE FIRST ROUND BY THE RIDERS, HUNG OUT WITH HIM AT THE SUPER BOWL IN L.A. LAST YEAR, AND WILL VOUCH FOR HIS CHARACTER.

APPARENTLY YOU CAN SAY ANYTHING ABOUT SOMEBODY’S FAMILY, BUT YOU CANNOT RETALIATE BY PUNCHING THAT PERSON IN THE HEAD.

THERE’S A SAYING THAT HAS SOMETHING DO DO WITH THAT, WHICH STARTS WITH “STICKS AND STONES”.

IN TRUTH, JUDGE PROBABLY WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED AT ALL EXCEPT THE LIONS AND STAMPEDERS MEET AGAIN THIS SATURDAY NIGHT IN VANCOUVER AND IF NO DISCIPLINE HAD COME DOWN, THIS GAME WOULD’VE TURNED INTO A TRUE “RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE”.

OR A “COMMOTION BY THE OCEAN”.

NOW THE TWO TEAMS CAN STICK TO FOOTBALL AND CONTINUE THE CHASE FOR SECOND-PLACE WITH FOUR WEEKS TO GO IN THE SEASON.

IT’S CAM JUDGE WHO HAS TO PAY BY MISSING A GAME, AND THEREFORE A PAYCHEQUE.

NOW I CAN SEE HOW MR. WHITEHEAD GOT THE NAME “LUCKY”.

THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY

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