Kelly Huston, the place kick holder for the University of Nebraska football team was suspended for one game for punching a University of Missouri fan after last Saturday’s game.
It is difficult to figure out if the University of Nebraska believes Huston did anything wrong. The Cornhuskers coach said, “I truly believe that Kellen did not instigate the situation and that he was simply reacting to what he saw as a dangerous situation coming right at him.”
The athletic director followed up with, “I would never claim that hitting someone is appropriate, but I was not standing in Kellen Huston’s shoes on Saturday night.”
So what is it? It sounds like the “I didn’t kick your dog…besides, it bit me” defense. In this case, Huston shouldn’t hit a fan, but the fan deserved it according to Nebraska. Typical.