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    Kansas Jayhawks Stripped Of Captaincy

    The incident from last weekend’s Oklahoma-Kansas football game continues to have an impact this weekend. After Sooners quarterback and Heisman candidate Baker Mayfield was rebuffed for a handshake by the Jayhawks captains — junior linebacker Joe Dineen, junior defensive tackle Daniel Wise, and junior defensive end Dorance Armstrong — have been stripped of their captaincy for Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma State Sooners.

    Dineed derided his own decision in hindsight.

    “That’s not how this game should be played,“ he said via ESPN. “It won’t happen from me or from this program again.”

    Mayfield has already been announced to have lost his captain spot for the final home game of his career, along with losing his starting spot for the team’s game against West Virginia.

    The Sooners and the Jayhawks are on complete opposite trajectories, with Oklahoma having been ranked No. 4 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, while Kansas sits at 1-10 overall with a winless record inside the Big 12.

    Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby was critical of the entire situation, unhappy with the actions of players on both sides.

    “The refusal of these student-athletes to shake an opponent’s hand during the pregame ceremony is contrary to tradition and inconsistent with common courtesy,” said Bowlsby in a statement. “The pregame handshake among team captains is symbolic of good sportsmanship. This breach of protocol is not in keeping with the standards of the Big 12 Conference. I am grateful for the work of the Kansas administration and coaches to resolve this matter.”

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    BigdaddyQH
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    Really? Who gives a crap?

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