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Back in October, things weren’t looking too good for Cal linebacker Chris Purtz. Coach Jeff Tedford slapped Purtz with an indefinite suspension after employees of a San Francisco peep show, the Lusty Lady, accused the player of physical confrontation and using racial and homophobic slurs.
We were thus a little surprised to see the linebacker get some game time in the Holiday Bowl, suggesting that not only did Tedford lift the suspension, but also saw fit to let him play. While we’re not casting judgment on Purtz’s alleged actions, which he largely denied, putting him in the game seems very uncharacteristic of Tedford’s no-nonsense, hard-assed reputation.
While it is entirely possible that Cal Athletics’ investigation failed to prove the allegations, the Lusty Lady’s audio-less surveillance camera captured Purtz exhibiting some fairly aggressive behavior (not to mention smoking a cigarette, which we doubt is part of Cal’s training regimen). So at best, Purtz did something that was at least marginally embarrassing to Cal football, for which we don’t see Tedford having any tolerance.
In any event, Purtz returned the favor by making a couple of tackles on special teams. A fair trade? We’ll let you be the judge.
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