Emotions run very high at sporting events:
Flash sees it in person, checks it out through social media:
Flash Thoughts:
Sporting events, no matter which one it is, creates a lot of emotion from many people.
Yours truly returned home Saturday evening after covering the Priceville Lady Bulldogs Classic and to see through social media, high emotion during an SEC game between South Carolina and Texas A&M.
A Texas State Trooper was seen on national TV making contact with South Carolina WR Nyck Harbor after he scored on an 80 yard pass play in the 2nd quarter.
The officer was asked to leave the stadium by the A&M police department and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
No doubt his emotions got the best of him for he was wanting A&M to win and at they time they were down 27 to 3. He didn't get to hang around and see the best comeback in A&M football history.
Saturday evening, members of the Oklahoma football team wanted to pose on the University of Alabama logo at midfield after the Sooners had upset the Crimson Tide 23 to 21.
A staff member for the university asked the players to vacate the area.
Their emotion was on a high note for getting another big win in the conference on the road this season and doing damage to Alabama's chances of playing in the SEC championship and being selected to the college football playoff format.
There's no question the reaction of people through social media on the incident at Texas A&M.
I'm surge members of the law enforcement society are cringing for this is something that tarnish the image of how they work hard to serve and protect the community.
Oklahoma players were wanting to let it be known to the Crimson Nation, they came and they conquered in which they did and it was more on Alabama mistakes in the game that gave the Sooners the chance to ruin the Tide's homecoming.
Ball games are a part of a culture with those competing in wanting to be the winner in the game and also those who show support from cheering for these programs.
It was emotional Saturday in hotly contested girls basketball with Priceville having 7 games on the schedule in the 2nd year this has been presented by their school and directed by head coach Shane Childress.
It was very loud in the 2nd game of the day, a 7A battle between state champion Hoover and a strong Bob Jones team.
You could not hear a pin drop for the passion of this game at a neutral site for both teams.
Cullman Lady Bearcats dealt with the emotion of having to face Priceville in the final game of the evening at a challenging place for a visitor to try and win.
It went well for the Lady Bearcats in fighting the challenge of Priceville and the Lady Bulldogs' fan base. Cullman claimed a 44 to 36 victory, very important for Tammy West in her 1st season with Cullman and the team off to a 4 & 0 start.
How should this be addressed from these two incidents.
Law enforcement should remind those who work athletic events to maintain professionalism.
Athletes need to act like they have been there. Shake the hand of your opponent, go to your locker room in private and dance all night if you choose too.
Fans do test the situation for I have seen it so often in the long term of being involved with Cullman area sports media.
Those who have a hard time accepting defeat in a ball game when it becomes final are not easy to deal with from the emotional that is spent by them.
Good sportsmanship was seen by Flash when he left Priceville Gymnasium as parents and fans of the Cullman Lady Bearcats showed pride for their team in a winning performance.
Priceville's side handled it well from what was witnessed by yours truly.
No doubt there is so many people that are emotionally spent especially in SEC football from what went on in College Station and Tuscaloosa and also in big games won by Ole Miss over Florida in the Grove and Georgia beating up Texas under the lights and between the hedges,
Recovery from emotion at a sporting event takes a slight period of time.
Inhale, exhale and breath properly.
