Craig Carton
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And I'm not saying that you're excusing it.
I'm not excusing it.
I'm saying he's the leader of the team.
He knew immediately how he messed up.
Benching him doesn't erase the moment.
But it tells him we're not going to tolerate it.
Yes.
Do you think the benching would have helped him not do it again?
Yes, I do.
I'm sorry you don't honestly believe that.
I do.
You just wanted your pound of flesh in the moment.
You were angry.
Guys watching with Zachary, their 11-year-old sons, wanted an example made because we want blood and we're pissed off they're losing and we want our pound of flesh.
There is no way that Lindor doesn't know that it was a mistake and that benching him would prevent it from happening again.
You just want your pound of flesh.
Well, I think there should be a pound of flesh.
No, but I don't.
I think there's got to be a punishment for that.
I don't think there has to be a punishment for that.