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Murphy: Suspend ISU Coach Kramer

Idaho State football coach Mike Kramer (pictured) cannot coach this weekend’s game against Northern Colorado. The school must discipline Kramer for pushing wide receiver Derek Graves during practice Oct. 3 — and that punishment must include at least a one-game ban from the sidelines and, perhaps, much more. The incident is under investigation by the university and the Pocatello Police Department. Graves appeared on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” on Wednesday and provided video, which shows Kramer running at least 20 yards to get face-to-face with Graves and shoving the senior with both hands. Kramer walks over Graves while he is on the ground and appears to yell at him while he is on the turf. Graves quickly gets back on his feet. Graves told ESPN that Kramer apologized to him after practice and did the same to the entire team the next day/Brian Murphy, Idaho Statesman. More here. (AP file photo)

Question: Did you ever witness a coach abuse a player while you played sports, from Little League & Pop Warner to high school and college?


Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/10/18/2314328/when-push-comes-to-shove-kramer.html#storylink=cpy


D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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