You're embarrassed to be a Sooner? You're not a real Sooner then.

I can’t believe I’m seeing some people post that they are embarrassed to be a Sooner because of Baker Mayfield’s actions. We pack stadiums to watch 20 something-year-old kids throw themselves into each other as if they are gladiators in the Colosseum. It’s a macho sport with macho emotions. When a team starts out the contest with poor sportsmanship such as the Jayhawks showed at the coin toss prior to kick off today, the other team’s emotions are eventually going to show up. Snap after snap, and down after down, Kansas taunted, shoved and made the late hits. At some point, a human being reaches a breaking point and  emotions overflow. If you want to be outraged at something, be outraged that ESPN showed it over and over and making it the entire commentary of the contest between two football teams. 

Baker has apologized, and he will probably be punished with some form of suspension that will result in him not starting his final appearance at Owen field. But if you think there’s anything else that should be done about the situation you’re being blinded by your lack of understanding of commitment, and dedication to their teammates, their craft, and their performances. Those kids lay it all on the line for our pleasure and enjoyment. I am the perfect example of an over emotionally invested fan that takes great pride in success of my alma mater. But I’m not about to say I’m embarrassed because one of the kids that lays it on the line every snap, made a gesture in a moment of poor judgement, that was unsportsmanlike. 

“Don’t do it again Baker,” is all that you should be posting or saying. 

If you’re still embarrassed after reading this, I doubt you’re really sooner at all. Get off the bandwagon; the ponies can’t handle your dead weight. Go be a fan of another team and stop posing as a die hard Sooner.