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She should be expelled from the school, Her violent behavior is just not allowable in the world. The coachand referees should be banned.
ALL SHOULD BE OUT OF THE GAME!
ELBOW TO THE CHEST RESULTS IN PUNCH! PULLING SHORTS UP YOUR ----- RESULTS IN PULLING HAIR! SHAME ON BYU-NM
She has some serious anger issues that need to be addressed professionally. If that does not help her then by all means boot her out.
She should be kicked off the team, have to pay her own way thru school, and above all should have criminal charges filed against her!
I went to high school with Liz! She is a good person. Anyone notice that the girl from BYU is putting her hand up Liz's shorts? Deserved it
But she SHOULD be thrown off the team! There should be Zero Tolerance for that kind of unsportsman-like behavior, which, BTW she did 3X!
i think she need to have counseling, there is something causing her to be so dangerous on the field. i would be concerned that this type of
I don't believe she should be kicked out of school but I do think she should be kicked off the team. Her behavior was totally unacceptable!
Love Ann Curry, she is soft spoken and very polite, met Her in New York at the today show venue, she is just so classy. Love the whole crew, use to love Kati Couric and thought she was irreplaceable, but Meredith has done a great job, she is spectacular!
Now do I get on the show because I say such nice things...kidding.
#1 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:37 AM ESTWas I hearing things this morning? I thought they were going to interview the soccer player who showed such bad sportsmanship, but all they did was show the video...I was all set to hear what she had to say for herself, but all I got was a repeat of the video that has been on television all weekend..what happened, or was just I just mistaken in what I thought I heard?
#2 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:40 AM ESTThat was what I was expecting also. Did I misunderstand, or did they mislead us? Or, did she back out??
I also heard that and was disappointed to not see that interview. I think this sort of behavior is intolerable. Violent behavior has been tolerated in men's sports for too long as well. recently, a Florida football player received a one-half game suspension for poking his fingers into the eyes of another player.
I'd be willing to bet she backed out of the interview. There is no way that she could ever justify her behavior. And for her to blame stress or pressure is just ridiculous. There was no excuse for her behavior and she should held responsible for it. What will happen when she gets a real job and things don't go right? Will she beat up her boss?
As a former player and now a "soccer mom" for over 25 years, I see the actions of Ms. Lambert as totally unacceptable. I don't know if she should be expelled as a student, but she should be suspended for the rest of her collegiate career from any sport, which would in effect take away any further athletic scholarship funding she may be receiving.
It would be interesting to hear from other teams that have played against UNM to find out whether there have been other incidents that weren't caught on tape.
#3 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:41 AM ESTAs someone who has been to many UNM soccer games, this is not typical behavior. For whatever reason, this game got out of control very early and emotions ran very high. I've seen it happen in other rivalry games in other sports. This is why there is officiating. The referee and/or linesmen should have been throwing out red cards left and right. They really did not do their jobs.
When games get out out control, especially on the high school level, its usually due to lax officiating. It's also disconcerting when you know of high school coaches that are actually teaching their players to "play dirty" so as to not get caught by the refs. It's tough to be a parent on the sidelines watching as these players intentionally hurt your kids. As commented by someone, it's a completely different game when you get to the college level. It gets worse.
There is nothing to excuse her actions on the field. They were certainly unsportsmanlike. I don't think that you have looked at the video closely, because there are several times that she was retaliating for actions taken by her opponents. The ponytail pulling was after her shorts and underwear are yanked up, and the punch in the back was after getting an elbow to the chest. I'm sure there are other instances of it being retaliation. Maybe aggrevating someone with anger issues was the strategy of the team she was playing. But, expulsion from school for these actions is absurd! I know of many actions that are illegal and not expulsionary and all out fighting, which this is not, is not one of them.
#4 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:49 AM ESTI have questions - What I believe I did see and please review video? The player in white her left arm went down behind her and it looked as if she grabed the player in red's thigh. Then I also noticed that the player in white again left arm jabed the player in red's breast. Please look again. No, everyone gets into compeition mode and I'm sure this isn't the only time it has happened. I heard one player say it's a game enjoy it! Well not if your out for points - not if you want the team to win. So to me that player wasn't serious and that's cool. But to win, whether Yankees Baseball, football or basketball - you want to WIN!
I might add that Basketball is one nasty game!
#5 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 12:07 PM ESTAs a Soccer mom of many years, my daugher is now in her 30's, soccer games are no longer "lady like" they have not been for years. Does anyone notice that the BYU player was pulling on not only the shorts but appears to be pulling on undergarments as well? This was a typical soccer game, these things on all the time. Expulsion from school is absurd. It is interscholastic sports. On the football field the boys also act unsportsmanlike but you do not say expel them. Equal treatment for both sexes please.
#6 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 12:16 PM ESTShe should be suspended from the team for her behavior on the field, but that is all. BYU/UNM is a fierce rivalry, this was a semi-final match, it was a very aggressive game from the start and Lambert is getting all of the blame for this. She shouldn't have pulled the girls hair, but she shouldn't be the focus of all of the negative attention. The world isn't cut and dry and neither should be the reactions and punishments for this girl. She has been suspended from the team, she had her life turned upside down because of the unnecessary national attention and now people expect her to be punished further? Maybe if people took their pent-up aggression out in more constructive ways neither Lambert nor all of the people calling for her to be burned at the stake would be acting like this.
#7 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 12:22 PM ESTAccording to the paper today this girl has been suspended indefinitely from the soccer team. I think her actions on the field were over the top, but to be expelled from school for this, I don't think so.
Didn't hear about anyone wanting to expell University of Florida player, Brain Spikes for eye gouging a downed Georgia Tech player a few weeks ago. He was suspended for ONE game.
Please let us not over react to these behaviors, but let us hope that they learn from their mistakes.
Also where were the refs here, a yellow card, should have been a red card and player taken out of game period.
Would be interested in UNM coaches reaction to this incident. S(he) is the one who should be scrutinized here. S(he) could have taken her out of the game when this action was observed, call or no call.
PauletteG
#8 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 12:27 PM ESTWhere were the refs and the coaches?! Somewhere along the way this player's actions were condoned and maybe even encouraged as aggressive, assertive play by those who have coached her. You don't get to that point without someone (i.e. coaches, parents,etc.) noticing her aggressive play. It should have been called by her authority figures along time ago. While I do not condone her behavior, the refs are responsible for setting the tone of the game, and her behavior should have been red carded early in play. I agree that she should face consequences related to her status on the team and possibly her academic scholarship, but it should not affect her ability to get an education.
#9 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 12:49 PM ESTThis girl should be off the team for good - no question about it. She should also be subjected to steroid testing as her behavior definitely warrants it. She attacked without provocation. I'd hate to see what she would do to opponents if she were playing softball or other sports with equipment that could be used as weapons.
#10 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 1:32 PM ESTShe didn't attack without provocation. Everyone that says that isn't watching the videos carefully and does not understand what soccer players do on the field out of plain sight of the officials. Granted, her reactions were out of proportion to what she was retaliating for, but she was being prodded by the BYU players. Soccer players, basketball player, football players all do this in one-on-one situations: tugging at jerseys, holding the other player, elbowing, pinching poking the other player, etc.
Does not matter if it was provoked or not. As we teach our youth association soccer players - it doesn't matter what the other person does, you don't because it is wrong. Somewhere along the line a ref is going to see the behavior.
Not to mention her reaction to what was being done to her was so overblown, so agressive, so violent, it's worrisome. Do you see the look on her face while she's 'attacking'? Seriously. She gets poked with an elbow so the correct response is to violently punch the girl in the back? Someone else gets there before she does so the correct response is pucnhing the opposing player twice in the head? Absolutely disgusting.
I commend the COACH for suspending her instead of sticking up for her or trying to look the other way.
Attending any specific college is a privilege not a right (that is why you have to apply). Her actions reflect poorly on the school especially considering she was at a school event.
I would not fault the school at all for informing her she would not be asked to return.
#11 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 2:10 PM ESTI don't think anything could justify the player's reaction. But like I just said it was a provoked reaction. She should get a suspention for a few important games, and thas all.
The whole situation is blown out of proportion, and wouldn't be a big deal if it were a man.
#12 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 2:18 PM ESTShe should not be expelled from school but should be suspended from participating in all sports. Pulling on underwear is one thing but this girl uses unsportsmanslike physical violence in which someone could be seriously hurt.
#13 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 2:37 PM ESTHas anyone taken into account the fact that the BYU girls are doing things to Liz? It wasn't unprovoked...it was entirely provoked. The girl who got her ponytail pulled had her hand up Liz's shorts! Forget hair-pulling, that BYU girl is NASTY. She deserved it.
#14 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 2:57 PM ESTNo she should not be expelled from school but she should be dumped from the Team. What an ugly individual. Very, very bad sportsmanship. Gees, I hope she is not going into the public relations field. Pretty scary person!
#15 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 3:57 PM ESTI would hope they would take her off the soccer team. If she exhibts this kind of behavior on the soccer field, she has no business being there, what kind of violent behavior will she display in hr personal life. That makes me concerned.
#16 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 4:01 PM ESTAs a former soccer player who has played at the Division I level, I believe my friend Liz, did go a little far with pulling the hair but it happens ALL THE TIME in soccer. People should watch the whole game, I watched it live and BYU was just as rough. Hitting the UNM goalie when Kelli had the ball in her hands. Why are we not seeing videos of that? It is a two sided story and Liz is the only one getting faults for it. I do not think she should be kicked out of school, why?? Soccer has nothing to do with school. The girl wasn't even hurt. common people have some sense in soccer. Why doesn't the football player at Oregon get kicked out of school? oh yeah...he is a man. Why don't we talk about the threats and extemely harsh emails and phone calls Liz has received. The moms that are worried about their children playing soccer, believe me, it gets more physical as they get into the higher levels. Everyone should take into account that this was a very important game, when you get into such a pressurized game, anything can happen. The crowd was so rowdy and rude to the UNM players, yelling at Liz all through out the game. I think ESPN needs to broadcast the whole game so everyone can see what was going on or stop talking about it.
#17 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 4:07 PM ESTThis young lady should never be able to PLAY SOCCER again this is way over the LINE. She has anger issue's that should be resolved. She should not be tossed from the school she will need her schooling to get her through LIFE , if she can't handle this presser she will never make it out in this TUFF world. May you get HELP Young Lady
#18 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 4:14 PM ESTNever play soccer again?
Are we being a little harsh, my friend?
Anger issues? The next time someone elbows you in the chest and/or grabs at your shorts, let me know how you respond
Why did the today show "report" like they were going to do the story and just
tease us with the video?????
#19 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 4:18 PM ESTI just read everyone's comments and now I feel I should review the video. Many are saying we missed the provoked "just-as-nasty" behaviors that were done to Liz first, in addition to many other violent moves in that game that did not involve her. I'm remembering now, there are ALWAYS 2 sides to every story.
And as far as the TODAY show teasing us by implying there would be an actual interview today, even if something changed (like Liz backing out) the Show had a responsibility to communicate that.
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this is how she acted ON THE FIELD in front of lots of people. she is blaming stress and pressure, what does she plan on doing for a living