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Editor' Ellis dese to be pun A football player that uses his playing field can cause a lot of test. His actions after the Duke taken lightly, and they have sti they deserve comment. In several letters to the ed students have expressed anger action has been taken against E! yet. By taking no public actii students the impression tto seriousness of this matter. Carlen should suspend Ellis i from the Roost, revoke his sell action that would show he conde use this opportunity to disco athletes and other students. Phil Ellis is a football player responsibility to act in a civilize provoked or not is not the issi avoid any kind of altercation at man enough to walk away fi provoked because he has an ad public representative of this uni The courts will decide whethe the charges of assault and batt nature. Whether he is proven ir be disciplined for getting invo have walked awav from. No matter who was at fault aggression made by a football unbecoming, and aggression tl hospitalized is appalling and rei The football team has earne< season, and the players on th( respect by practicing sportsrm on. Ellis', To the Editor: After reading Coach Carlen's comments in Wednesday's Gamecock, I would like to ask him the following question: "Coach Carlen, how would you feel if someone knocked YOUR FATHER to the ground and started kicking him in the head and shoulders? " If reading about Phil Ellis and his post-game activities wasn't bad enough, the comments that Jim Carlen gave about the affair were the most irresponsible I've heard in quite some time. I don't care if Ellis "didn't become involved in a ~i *: ? ;r SllUUUUg IlldlCll, UI II UUUI sides were at fault. What is important to me is that this player injured the father of a USC student and should be punished for this. No matter how good a player Phil Ellis is, or ho\v important he is to the team, every day that goes without a reprimand is a disgrace to the football program at the University of South Carolina. If I remember correctly Coach Carlen was not too nappy alter ne was struck following the USC vs. g amecock Poundec Newsroom 7 77 7 181 Business Office: 7 7 7-3888 Stephen Hiddell Brian Melton . Copy Desk Chief 'Maik Platto News Editor Kevin Johnson Asst. News Editor tn;innin Rillston loesa Bainbndge Ent. Editor Ward Borden Asst. Ent. Editor MikeChibbaro Sports Editor Michelle Burchette . Asst Sports Ed. Sole reproduction rights granted to ih contarned herein may not he reproduced wi Opinions expressed in the Gamecock ar unsigned, of the editor Letters & 1 The Gamecock welcomes letters and re t vpt'wniton, triple spaced on a 65 space Itr letters should be no longer than 300 wo newsworthy sub|ect no loot)0' than four tv signed with the writer's correct name, te standing or faculty position and maior ( writer's name may be withheld on lettei warrant it Wo reserve the right to edit columns ? reserve tho right to roject any column for ar Address letters and columns to; Editorial Columbia, S C. 29208 >rves i ished tn/.lrlinrt * lovniiug sniua uwcty uum Hie trouble, as Phil Ellis can atgame on Oct. 12 are not to be rred such a controversy that itor, including some below, because little or no formal His bv coach Jim Carlpn as of on, Carlen has given many *t he is overlooking the from the team, suspend him lolarship or take some other mns such violence. He must urage aggression by other at USC and as such, he has a ;d manner. Whether Ellis was ue. Ellis should have tried to all costs. He should have been om a fight even if he was [ded responsibility by being a iversity. r Ellis is innocent or guilty of ery of a high and aggravated inocent or not, he still should lved in something he should in the fieht anv disnlav of player toward a fan is most lat leaves a 52-year-old man arehensible. j respect through its winning i team should live up to this mship off the field as well as Cark Florida State game last year. In closing I'd like to say that I have always been an ardent supporter of South Carolina football, never owned a "GROC" (Get Rid of Carlen) sticker and have always respected Coach Carlen. But if he continues to hold this unresponsible attitude about this affair, I don't see how I can keep up this respect much longer. (Name withheld by request) To the Editor: Phil Ellis deserves to be kicked off the Carolina f ootball team. No person who behaves as he did last Saturday night should be allowed to represent this school in the intercollegiate competition. He has brought /4icrfl<OAA f /\ UI rv\orvlf uiogiai^c iu uiiuatjii, liic football team and the whole school. I am outraged by his actions. I believe that if Jim Carlen does not tell Phil Ellis to turn in his uniform immediately, Carlen will be doing all the students of USC a disservice. (Name withheld by request) I 1 QAO Advertising: 777-4249 Production: 777 2833 Editor Richard Meyers Asst Sports Ed John Parnell Graphics Editor Cylmda Calvert Wire Editor Jean Hatchcll Business Manager Jeiry Brewer General Manager Anthony Gray Advertising Manager William Tinsley Production Manager Mark Ethridge Jr Adviser ie Associated Press All other mater.al ithout the permission of the editor e those, if signed, of the writer, and, if Columns ilumns All totters and columns must be 10 kIs and columns should be limited to one pod pages LottOfs and columns must bo lephone number, mailing address, class 'seudonyms are unacceptable, but the rs, upon request, if the circumstances ind lettors foi space and stylo and we iy reason. Page Editor. Gamecock. Drawer A, USC, trrrt Letters to the Editor ;n's action: ?HP;'':'::? B? ' B^PHV mKmaSRasSB^E i^ v ** JBHHMHw ?r ' #MH^nll;' .v ^IBfi&BBBBff S'lwlS 1 Ml lv fl B ?SVi Phil Ellis Jim Carlen To the Editor: than an hour after the game. Throughout the three Considering time to undress, years I've attended this fine shower and get dressed, institution I've wanted to that doesn't leave our man write to the Gamecock on Phil much time for drinking, numerous occasions, but does it? I vote nay. The laziness intervened and the answer seems nhvinim tr? mo school was spared my wrath. ? the man had to be on This time due to the incident severe medication. Now. if and the gram of hash that I've offended anyone or any just sacrificed its life to us, I organization with that felt I must. statement it was highly The incident referred to is unintentional. the story that appeared on Well, this letter isover,and the front page of Wed- I've forgotten what I wanted nesday's Gamecock about to say. Anyway I just one of Carolina's finest thought it might be nice to football players ? Phil Ellis. bring up this touching inThe story told of our cident again, with gallant lad Phillip mer- Homecoming weekend and cilessly "kicking the head all. and shoulders" of a 52-year- "Oh my God! I hope my old man ? good work Phil, dad didn't go to the game!" Our hero didn't stop there (Name withheld by request) however, he tried to "rip the eyes" out of the head of the mnn'c crtri Intollirfnnt mnun n- ti? i.^jh U? U UW.., mwiiigviii nivtv, I 1? lllf IMIIlOi : ? he'll never be able to What is the world coming identify you. to? With the ridiculous in Coach Carlen stated that volvement in Vietnam, the Phil never took part in the corruptness of Watergate shouting match. I guess he and ABSCAM, and now a just didn't have a good game football player getting away and wanted to get in a few with takingout his hostilities more hits Understandable against a weak-hearted old behavior < rlen also stated man. he thought it was "dumb of This is the discussion both parties'* (yea coach) around camous about the and that he thought incident that occurred] "drinking had caused the Saturday night (Oct 12.) incident." My God, is the after the football game, man insinuating that one of Many students feel a little our football players was more should be done instead drunk? Preposterous ? I of a verbal reprimand or the won't stand for this slander! mere words, "Do not do this The beating occurred less anymore or the coach will .???__________ s atta< not let you play in the third quarter." I mean I have heard of college football players getting with academic fraud, but when it comes down to a verbal reprimand for assault, I feel this is beyond comprehension. My feelings along with many other students feelings are that if a _1L - 11 ?1 - iooioan piayer commiis such a disgraceful act as assault he should at least be suspended from the football team or, going a little steeper, have his scholarship revoked. This is also a disgrace to the university and its athletic program. I feel students all over the campus should remember this in_ 1 J A 1 A 11 ciueni ana noi anow a mere verbal reprimand to happen for this incident. Frank A. Ballew Jr. Journalism major To the Editor: This letter is in response to the article of Oct. 15, about Philip Ellis being arrested. File 13't To the Editor: I appreciate reading quality r seldom read the Gamecock. H going around that Sandy's wa cents with a coupon obtainabl nicked tin n rnnv nf fho fW iftic While searching the pa| "Homecoming" caught my eye say that this was one of the n crude articles I have ever encoi not the satirical article the reac 13. satire by Mark Platte), but the caliber of the females who ai Homecoming activities. I was | terminology used by Mr. Platte to the females as "hogs." And r the contestants lacking class, st 1 can say is that if these are the Homecoming Queen, then Mr. P U 1 J A ? ? -- 1 ? ? ut- wuuiu certainty nave an ex In the future, let us hope that exercised in Mr. Platte's columi ^1^80 Gamecock a I I eked It does not siirnrisp mp at all ? g ? - ? that head football coach Jim Carlen said Ellis did not take J part in the shouting match < with Larry Hudson. I think i this is a perfectly natural \ response, considering Coach Carlen's position as head football coach. However, I would be interested in ( knowing how Carlen "knows" what actually took place since he was not on the scene. His statements are merely his opinion and based on heresay, not the facts. I think Coach Carlen should refrain from making any statements in the future. Last Saturday Phillip Ellis almost killed (I choose my words carefully as C.P.R. was required to revive the man's heart) a man and assaulted two other men. Ellis has been accused of a serious crime. Athlete or not, Coach Carlen should not get involved, let the courts 41 4 L : _ ueviue wiuiuui nis miiuence and politics. Duncan A. Macllwinen freshman actless' naterial. That explains why I [owever, there was a rumor s offering a chili dog for 59 e from the Gamecock, so I sue. ges, an article entitled . I read the article and I must lost distasteful, tactless and intered. "Homecoming" was lers were led to believe (File rather a personal opinion on re participating in this year s particularly disturbed by the , especially when he referred egarding his statement about * vie and intelligence, well, all prerequisites for running for latte should consider runnir.g cellent chance of winning n. I a little more taste and tact is 1. C.A. Sedlock journalism sophomore