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When the wrong team wins

9/19/2016

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Very few times do I agree with Arizona Republic columnist E.J. Montini, but in his Sept. 18 editorial, he was spot on.  Central Michigan should do the classy thing and voluntarily forfeit their win against Oklahoma State because the refs wrongly allowed them an extra play which allowed their “Hail Mary” win.
 
But E.J., why stop there…
 
It is not too late for Nebraska to forfeit their win against Missouri because they were allowed a fifth down?  Also, in the 1972 Olympic basketball game, we all know the last three seconds would be played over and over until the USSR won. Russia, do the right thing, forfeit. What about Charles White’s phantom touchdown against Michigan in the 1979 Rose Bowl? Replays show he was down outside the 1 yard line. Come on USC, give up your national championship trophy for that year – be a sport.

But the best act of good sportsmanship would have been in the 1985 World Series. A third out should have been called in a play that replays show was not even close.  Game 6 over, St Louis wins the series. But that blown call gave Kansas City the win and blew the Cardinals out in game 7. Kansas City, it’s not too late, be a good sport and give that trophy to the Cardinals.
 
And thank you, E.J.   
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