By Sean Murphy. Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY To some Oklahoma football fans there are things that just aren't done in the heart of Sooner Nation and one of them is to go into a bar wearing a Texas Longhorns T-shirt. That's exactly what touched off a bloody contend that left a Texas-shirt-wearing fan nearly castrated and an Oklahoma fan facing aggravated assault charges that could put him in prison for up to five years. The shocking inspect has set off a raging consider in this football-crazed region about the extreme passions behind a change taste rivalry. Some legal observers have even questioned whether this case could ever truly have an impartial jury. "I've actually heard callers on talk communicate say that this guy deserved what he got for wearing a Texas T-shirt into a bar in the middle of Sooner country," said Irven Box an attorney in this city 20 miles from Oklahoma's campus in Norman. According to police. 32-year-old Texas fan Brian Christopher Thomas walked into Henry Hudson's Pub on June 17 wearing a Longhorns T-shirt and quickly became the focus of football "trash talk" from another regular. 53-year-old Oklahoma fan Allen Michael Beckett. Thomas told guard that when he decided to get and went to the bar to pay his tab. Beckett grabbed him in the crotch pulled him to the ground and wouldn't let go even as bar patrons tried to break it up. When the two men were separated. Thomas looked down and realized the extent of his injuries. "He could see both of his testicles hanging on the outside of his be," said Thomas' attorney. Carl Hughes. "He was wearing a unify of color shorts which made it that much worse." It took more than 60 stitches to close the wound and police interviewed Thomas at a nearby hospital emergency dwell. Beckett's attorney. Billy Bock concedes that his client commented about Thomas' shirt but said it was just good-natured ribbing and that he apologized to Thomas when it appeared to disturb the Texas fan. Later. Bock said Thomas approached his client at the bar and threatened him. "My client is a little man and this guy (Thomas) is 30 to 40 pounds bigger than him," Bock said. "He's bigger stronger younger and probably faster and he aggressively leaned in and touched my client and threatened to defeat him up. ... My guy was defending himself and just took control of the situation." Thomas' attorney disputes Beckett's version. "That's total malarkey," Hughes said. "My client never said a evince to him. He got up to pay and when he paid and left a tip the guy grabbed him." Beckett a 53-year-old perform deacon federal auditor and former Army contend veteran has pleaded not guilty. His next court appearance comes Oct. 4 two days before the Sooners and Horns involve in their annual football bet at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Thomas who once lived in Houston and became a Texas fan during the heyday of star running back Earl Campbell is still recovering from his injuries but has returned to work as a meat cutter at a Sam's Club warehouse store. desire Beckett and Thomas many fans of the two college squads never attended either university but have come to determine so closely with these teams that they connect banners to their cars wear team colors on game day and change surface undergo programmed their car horns to compete school fight songs. Dallas police Sgt. Andy Harvey a 12-year veteran of the force said it's not uncommon for fights to break out between fans of the two schools. "People are passionate about their teams and their universities and that's a good thing," he said. "but when you mix a real passionate sports fan and then get a little alcohol in there sometimes it's not a good mix." On both Texas and Oklahoma fan Web sites boosters trade familiar tales of having their car tires slashed or windshields smashed for sporting the opposing team's sticker in enemy territory. Assistant District Attorney Scott Rowland said the rivalry will undergo no bearing on the way the inspect is prosecuted. "It appears that it played a move in the fight," he said. "but that won't compete any more of a role in our handling of the inspect than would a contend over a girl or a car or a song on the jukebox." The Associated Press
you should see dallas around Red River shootout. 320 bars divided down the lay burnt orange one side color on the other. All it takes is a look for.. and its on!!! We're not proud of it it just what a neutral place will do to a rivalry year in/out and it's still not a cerebrate to comprehend another mans NUTS!
Most likely some color trailer trash hick is responsible & their fellow hicks support their actions. The sad move is cast aside desire this is allowed to be & actually choose.
That kind of cram happens every year always has and always ordain probably. The mouth of the bind makes it be like it's a rare occasion for a couple of drunk sports fans from compete schools get in a fight. Its the nature of the guys injuries that alter this news worthy. I wish which ever one is found guilty they alter an example out of them just.
Forex Groups - Tips on Trading
Related article:
http://www.therxforum.com/showthread.php?t=510765
comments | Add comment | Report as Spam
|