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In general, I mean. Specifically, it's a toss up.
I live in Oregon. This column is the first I've heard of this controversy. Oh, I knew Oregon won the game, because I overhead someone mention it at my son's soccer game.
Now, obviously I don't follow college football. But that only illustrates my point. It's not important. When important things happen, I actually hear about them. I'm not uninformed. I just have priorities. Blown call in a football game? Not so important.
Is this situation disappointing for the Oklahoma team and fans? Certainly. Is it worthy of some kvetching? Probably. People kvetch. I kvetch. No problem. Kvetch away football fans.
The coach is obviously an idiot, and frankly based on his pouty reaction and his million-to-none non-equivalence notion I'm glad his team lost. What a joke.
But beyond him, is this unfortunate sequence of errors worth an embarrassing public hissy fit by the president of a university? Any university, even Oklahoma?
And is it worth a single death threat against anyone?
People are insane. There's a reason why I quit following sports with any real energy (though I still enjoy watching all kinds of sports -- I just don't care who wins anymore), and it's at least partly because of insane nonsense like this.
Death threats?
