Punching an opponent in a college football game is an easy way for a player to get himself ejected, but that’s especially true when the punch is delivered between the opponent’s legs in clear view of the referees.
During Saturday afternoon’s game between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Texas A&M Aggies, Ole Miss offensive lineman Micah Pettus got into a small altercation with Texas A&M defender Shemar Turner when he pushed him down on a block and stood over him as he tried to get up.
Pettus was clearly not happy to have Turner standing over him after finishing a block, and he reacted in an extremely ill-advised way, delivering an uppercut right between the legs of the Ole Miss offensive lineman.
"We know why Shemar Turner was ejected, Jordan."
Joe Tessitore and Jordan Rodgers break down one of the easiest ejections anyone will ever see. pic.twitter.com/zvSItidCaG
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 4, 2023
Turner was quickly ejected from the game as a result of the play, and it was very easy for everyone to see why – including the game’s commentary crew.
“We know why Shemar Turner was ejected, Jordan,” commentator Joe Tessitore said during the broadcast on ESPN.
The play quickly went viral on social media as it generated a lot of reactions from the college football world.
Usually its the old hi-lo on the offense, this was lo-hi in the defense. https://t.co/ZUsIAjKQeV
— Daniel (@Dan_Deo) November 4, 2023
Yeah… you can’t be surprised when you’re ejected for this. https://t.co/YWCk50lTsf
— Shawn Dunagan 🎗️ (@shawndunagan) November 4, 2023
oh so now it's illegal to punch a dude in the junk https://t.co/XIIyWcw9n2
— lukezim (@lukezim) November 4, 2023
on the plus side he’s got a future in wwe https://t.co/Wzu34Y4HcM
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) November 4, 2023
I just don't know what targeting is anymore. https://t.co/rRfpkB1aGN
— Eli Lederman (@ByEliLederman) November 4, 2023
Not great. https://t.co/NFaateMKlE
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) November 4, 2023
It’s safe to say that will get you ejected at every level of football.
