Oklahoma's Joe Mixon shows no shred of remorse for punching a woman
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida -- Before Tuesday's media session began with Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon, an Orange Bowl official announced that Mixon would only take “football-related” questions. The official, speaking out of turn, then said reporters would be asked to leave if they continued asking other questions, though no one was escorted out.
This embarrassing day for Oklahoma was inevitable ever since Mixon returned from a one-year suspension for hitting a woman. Once Oklahoma reinstated Mixon after he punched a female student in the face and broke four of her facial bones, this day was bound to happen whenever Mixon finally spoke. That it occurred on the national stage at a College Football Playoff semifinal media day made it more awkward and tense, even though Mixon smiled and cordially deflected questions while showing his personality.
Mixon entered an Alford plea to a misdemeanor assault charge in Oct. 2014. He received a one-year deferred sentence and was required to perform 100 hours of community service and undergo counseling.
If you want football-related topics in this column, this isn't the space. There are plenty of other chances to talk football, and we have and will. This is more important. This is punching a woman so violently that Oklahoma reporters who have seen the video say the university and Mixon are lucky it has yet to be released publicly -- the subject of an ongoing court battle.
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