With two Florida State Seminoles players recently getting into trouble over violence against women, South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Steve Spurrier decided to add his two cents. As was reported by Barrett Sallee of Bleacher Report, those under Spurrier’s watch who commit such actions are going to find themselves in a rough spot.
Spurrier: "I've always had a rule that, if you hit a girl, you're finished."
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) July 14, 2015
Once again, Spurrier takes a stand and the crowd applauds. FSU football is currently in some hot water with the public following former quarterback De’Andre Johnson’s dismissal from the team after video surfaced of him punching a woman in the face at a local bar (Johnson had already been charged with misdemeanor battery in the incident) and running back Dalvin Cook being charged with misdemeanor battery after allegedly punching a woman outside of a bar.
Spurrier has long had a reputation for running a tight ship and holding his players to a high standard regardless of talent, as was seen in the case of oft-suspended Gamecocks quarterback Stephen Garcia a few years back. Though a talented recruit, Garcia could not stay out of trouble and get his head screwed on straight and was dismissed from the program midway through his senior season, even though he had helped South Carolina enjoy its greatest success under Spurrier.
Simply put, Spurrier made it clear that he is going to have control of his house and not tolerate those who commit violence against women, joining the rest of the sports world in its strong stand. In the end, the program and team will be all the better for it.
South Carolina has gone 84-45 (44-36 SEC) in ten seasons under Spurrier and opens the 2015 season at home against the North Carolina Tar Heels on September 3.
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