July 19, 2013: Toronto Argonauts vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers

[ArgoGabe22]

I was on the Blue Bomber fan forum yesterday & there was backlash about Cleyon Laing (there was a photo of him squatting over a laid out Pierce) apparently taunting him...I may have seen part of that on TV Friday night. Did anyone else witness it? Does Laing have character issues or is he just a bit high strung?

I think he had a few penalties in his college career. There's even an article from the Indianapolis Star titled "Cleyon Laing's foolish penalty sinks Iowa State". I remember he was called for spearing vs the Als at varsity.

[Wobbler]

The incident in question happens at the 3:00 mark in the official highlights video. It certainly appears that Laing runs over after Pierce has been sacked and says a few things. Not very classy.

[Stevoman]

The incident in question happens at the 3:00 mark in the official highlights video. It certainly appears that Laing runs over after Pierce has been sacked and says a few things. Not very classy.

Yeah I saw that during the game and wasn't impressed but its something that happens on nearly every play, especially bigger ones. Not condoning it but I've seen a lot worse.

[ArgoRavi]

Yeah I saw that during the game and wasn't impressed but its something that happens on nearly every play, especially bigger ones. Not condoning it but I've seen a lot worse.

Like it or not - and I don't care for it - taunting happens all of the time in the game today. The only thing that would make this worse than your "normal" taunting is if Laing did it knowing that Pierce was injured and I doubt that he knew that although one could argue that he should have assumed that Pierce was hurt given Buck's injury history. I don't see this as any reason for Bombers fans to get up on any kind of higher moral ground.

[Wobbler]

I accept the occasional taunt after a player has made an exceptional play, but running over to taunt someone who was sacked by your teammate, while you were 5m away? That can't continue.