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The Sports Bank: Angry Fan Punches Jimmy Clausen in the Face
SPORTSbyBROOKS: Clausen ‘Sucker-Punched’ Outside South Bend Bar
NBC Sports - College Football Talk: Clausen's face used as speed bag?
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Notre Dame QB involved in altercation. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-24-notre-dame-clausen-chicago-nov24,0,5342095.story 11/24/2009 |
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#Michigan fans think like #redsox fans RT @cparidy: This made my morning: Clausen gets punched outside a bar http://bit.ly/7uNXo8 11/24/2009 |
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ND's Clausen in fight after game...http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-24-notre-dame-clausen-chicago-nov24,0,5342095.story 11/24/2009 |
Angry Fan Punches Jimmy Clausen in the Face
The Sports Bank —
... bar called CJ’s a few hours after a tough loss. An irate fan said something about Clausen, his girl, drinking was almost certainly involved and then fisticuffs ensued. It sounds exactly like a scene from one of one of my favorite College Football movies “The Program” (1993). You might remember star QB and Heisman trophy candidate getting drunk and having a townie rube goad him into a fight.
Here are more details from the both the print and radio arm of the the evil Chicago Tribune empire:
“A South Bend police spokesman said Monday no police ...
Clausen ‘Sucker-Punched’ Outside South Bend Bar
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... “sucker-punched” him and left him with a swollen eye. The incident took place at an establishment called CJ’s Pub, where Clausen & his family and other Notre Dame upperclassmen went to after Saturday’s game - a 33-30 double-OT defeat to Connecticut in the Irish’s home finale. A source at the scene said Clausen “was sucker-punched by a fan as he left an establishment after having dinner with his parents. The fan allegedly said something to Clausen and/or a female acquaintance .” The CHICAGO TRIBUNE added that Clausen “suffered at least one black eye as a result of the punch ...
Clausen's face used as speed bag?
NBC Sports - College Football Talk —
Clausen's face used as speed bag? Posted by John Taylor on November 24, 2009 4:17 AM ET Both the Chicago Tribune and ESPN.com are reporting that Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was involved in an altercation outside of a South Bend bar very early Sunday. Following the Irish's loss to UConn Saturday night -- the likely death knell for Charlie Weis ' run as Irish head coach -- Clausen reportedly went to CJ's Pub with his parents and/or other family members. According to the ESPN report and citing a person briefed on the incident, Clausen was "sucker-punched" ...
Reports: Jimmy Clausen Involved in Bar Fight, Notre Dame Still Sucks
Midwest Sports Fans —
... involved in a fight outside a South Bend bar at 2:30 am on Sunday morning. Clausen apparently sustained at least one black eye as a result of the scuffle.
We have received unconfirmed tips to Midwest Sports Fans that Clausen was threatening to give another bar patron a “golden tate” and the subject of the threat did not take too kindly.
I’m kidding…I think.
Here is the report via the Chicago Tribune account of the bar fight involving Jimmy Clausen:
Starting quarterback ...
Black Eye For The Program
Inside USC with Scott Wolf —
Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen reportedly received a black eye during an altercation outside a bar in South Bend.
Jimmy Clausen Had A Rough Weekend [College Football]
Deadspin —
... but recently traded up for another Brown—Cleveland Brown Brady Quinn. The last Irish starting quarterback before Clausen arrived on campus? That's right ... Brady Quinn. Quarterbacks. Irish. Browns. Sacramone. It all connects! Sort of like a well-placed punch to the face. Case closed. David Kaplan report: Clausen in fight outside South Bend bar [Chicago Breaking Sports] Jimmy Clausen involved in altercation outside a South Bend, Ind., bar [Chicago Tribune] Source: ...
Notre Dame's Golden Boy Get His Eye Blacked
No Guts, No Glory —
... face in the incident, sources told the Tribune.
Clausen suffered at least one black eye as a result of the punch, according to a source.
Any thoughts of Clausen returning next year have just been wiped away with that one single sucker punch. But looking on the bright side of all of this, it now gives you a reason to watch this weekend's game. You know, to see if there is any resemblance to Glass Joe.
Jimmy Clausen involved in altercation outside a South Bend, Ind., bar ...
