While West Virginia was busy throwing up the Money Manziel celebration, Aggies student assistant Mike Richardson appeared to be taking cheap shots at Mountaineers players on the sideline.
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Richardson appears to shove a West Virginia player in the back of the head.
He also gets a bit aggressive with an elbow as a player sails past him.
The student assistant in question is a former Aggies linebacker and probably didn’t think much about getting a bit physical on the sideline. Richardson moved from the playing field to the sideline after breaking his neck during a game and having spinal surgery.
Unfortunately for him, there’s already a precedent for this sort of thing.
Texas A&M led West Virginia 28-27 at halftime and held on to win 45-37.
UPDATE: Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin was made aware of Richardson’s behavior during halftime and the assistant will not return to the sideline.
UPDATE 2: Postgame comment from Sumlin: “(Richardson) did not return to the field, and he’s already been sent home. That’s nothing that we condone. There’s nothing about that whole situation that’s a part of who we are and what we believe in.”
UPDATE 3: The Mountaineers player who was hit in the head, Daryl Worley, was understandably salty.
