> > This is not poll question material, but I wonder what some of you think about this story.
> >
> > A 300+ pound pro football player kicks another player's helmet off and then steps on his face, requiring a bunch of stitches to repair the damage.
> >
> > What punishment should he receive?
> > Howard
>
> Depends. Was it accidental or on purpose?
>
> Then again, this sounds like a trick question.....
>
> Wait a minute, that sounds like a field-goal kicker accident there. There really should only be a technical foul on this case. Unless I'm terribly mistaken on something.

No trick question, no accident, it actually happened and has been on sports pages for several days. The offender was suspended for five games, which is a considerable loss of money. But it was clearly a case of rage. Should he be punished in any other way? What if the attack had been fatal?
Howard