Comments on: BCB: Kevon Fubler Banned For Seven Years

By: Real Deal

Real Deal — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:30:19 +0000

Maybe its time to bring our cricket into 2016 we should have pitch cams like 2020. if he was out and he see it with his own eyes afterwards I don’t think he will repeat the out burst it will give him more faith in the umpires . if a umpire makes bad calls people lose faith and want to contest the calls pitch cam will bring back that faith for good umpires .

By: Real Deal

Real Deal — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:21:15 +0000

I really like this suggestion ” take a umpires course ”
Its hot out there and both umpires and players make mistakes under pressure. making him into an umpires will allow him to see the shoe on the other foot.

Very good suggestion.

By: bluwater

bluwater — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 18:54:54 +0000

Well, I guess now he can pursue his dream of giving back to his sport and fans.

By: Facts

Facts — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 18:01:30 +0000

J. Tucker has a history too but I’ve never seen him get a 7 year ban. Smh

By: mmm

mmm — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 08:11:02 +0000

From what I read in the blogs, this young man deserved to be banned, the le nght of the ban was based not only on the offences on that day which includ ed acts of violence, but past behaviour. Perhaps the sentence might have been a bit shorter if he and the BCB could have worked in a few courses to turn around his anger. He must have some love for the game, to put in thirt y or more hours of training per month. No doubt every sports person must have his or her bad days. I just want to have a good game, that I would enj oy, I hope to win, anticipate winning, but also expect the possibility of l osing. The better performing team wins. In sports I ask how can I improve my game and my mind-set. I hope Mr. Fubler has a bit of time to collect his thoughts, in a serious and mature way, without vengeance appeal for a reduction in his sentence. As long as our youth are engaged in something positive they do something for themsel ves, family and the community.

By: Hows Zat

Hows Zat — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 00:52:56 +0000

If you have not seen anything like it in 30 years , well he should get 30+ years to make sure we never do again.

By: Hows Zat

Hows Zat — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 00:51:24 +0000

So what if he is a good cricketer! Maybe if he had a better head on his shoulder and better attitude he could have become a GREAT cricketer! If it was his first offence I might be a bit more sympathetic – but its not.

By: Awake

Awake — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 00:50:15 +0000

Some people talk just to hear themselves and then the people who like their comments are just as misinformed! This guy has a SERIOUS attitude problem – that didn’t just start overnight – and deserved exactly what he asked for! Within the next seven years, perhaps he should attend anger management classes!

By: Hows Zat

Hows Zat — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 00:46:26 +0000

With people playing a “game” that have no self control would you want to sign up as a referee knowing people could say and do as they wish and walk away? THey are refs and are hired to ref a game not to babysit people that can’t or WON’T control their emotions. He isn’t a child going thru their terrible two’s, he is a young man. You think these refs are making big $$$$. Without them, you have no game.

By: Hows Zat

Hows Zat — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 00:38:40 +0000

They may want to give him a ban long enough to prevent him from ever returning to play. Even if it is appealed and cut in half a ban of 3.5 years will probably be enough to send a message to others that may have the same attitude, give others more deserving an opportunity and be enough for him to lose interest in the game and never wish to return. Problem solved.

By: HOWZAT

HOWZAT — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 23:11:44 +0000

Btw I don’t think he deserves 7 years, maybe 2 but the board has to set a standard. The fact is cricket has a shortage of umpires, mostly for reasons such as this and if they allow this to continue our low standards will continue to decline!

By: HOWZAT

HOWZAT — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 23:05:29 +0000

This is not the first incident with this cricketer, you should find out his history with the cricket board and I think that you will understand and feel a bit embarrassed for your comment. Its obvious you don’t know him!How many “moments of frustration” passes do you want the board to give him?

By: HOWZAT

HOWZAT — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 22:55:07 +0000

He wasn’t robbed by the umpire…I was standing directly behind the umpire…I bet you were seated somewhere on the side making your own decision based on his reaction BUT NO DOUBT HE WAS OUT!!! Believe me the umpiring for years has been questionable, I know this from experience but HE WAS OUT!!

By: HOWZAT

HOWZAT — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:53:51 +0000

Were any of you present? I don’t think so! I am a former player and have seen it all but this incident was UNBELIEVABLE!! After being given out he then turned around and almost slapped the stumps and bails into the ocean. He then proceeded to walk down the pitch with bat in hand gesturing to the umpire. After walking off the field he then picked up a ball, throwing it, just missing the umpire and hitting the stumps. In 30 yrs of cricket I have never seen anything like that apart from the “Rumble at Lords”

By: watchfuleyes

watchfuleyes — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:53:29 +0000

Why not just ban him for life?

By: I heart 441

I heart 441 — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 19:58:14 +0000

How is this Bermuda’s sports at its best though?

By: Bermuda cricket

Bermuda cricket — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 19:56:42 +0000

Bermuda sports is trash. Good cricketer too!! These umpires do mess up a game he was deffiently robbed by umpire.

By: Maybe a bit excessive

Maybe a bit excessive — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 19:34:19 +0000

Please let me state that I do not condone this behavior, nor do I know the young man personally. However, this punishment seems excessive for a moment of frustration and if you actually read what the young man said, I am not sure that it was really threatening an umpire. Athletes are humans and they do get frustrated, we might have missed some great tennis if the BCB were to have disciplined John McEnroe or Serena Williams. I am not blaming the umpires for his outburst, but we must improve the skill level of such in many sports in Bermuda; not just in cricket, but in football….. and such is incredibly frustrating for the athletes. At the end of the day, who does this punishment really serve? Yes, I know that it will send a message to all the other players and it will give umpires and refs with often inadequate knowledge even more power. But now this community will have a young man with a major void in his life, who will be bitter and resentful towards umpires and those in authority, who will still be able to attend games as a spectator and one with too much time on his hands. Why not a year ban, with either community service or better still require him to take a umpires course or speak to youth teams about why he shouldn’t have lost his temper? I think this option would serve him and the community better than a 7 year ban. Wow, the BCB seems to have more power than the courts.

By: PBanks

PBanks — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 19:29:13 +0000

After the Cleveland County incident last year, I’m not surprised the BCB is taking threats to officials or players, verbal or physical, more seriously.

Maybe Mr. Fubler can appeal the sentence, if he deems it to be extreme.

By: Seriously

Seriously — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 19:23:37 +0000

You get less time for involuntary manslaughter!!! Yes what he did was distasteful and darn right rude and disrespectful but come on 7 years???!!! He will be 31.

By: Truth is killin' me...

Truth is killin' me... — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 18:43:47 +0000

Respect yah refs…end of!

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 18:37:41 +0000

Well that leaves an opening for one of de youngsters for 7 years.

By: hulk_too

hulk_too — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 18:36:14 +0000

it starts at home folks — it starts at home, but then again , we have not my kid parents – incredible ! you think
coaches are no better – a background check reveals he has had these problems for years, but we choose to lable them stars and put them into the team anyway. as i continue to laugh, we see this same stuff year in year out.

By: Chip Bag

Chip Bag — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 17:45:55 +0000

BCB at its best true to a dicipline but 7 years I wonder if the committe are aware of what happens internationally aaggghhhhh NO they are a joke. The CEO has been there how long and The game is gone where he should get years for sure.

By: wahoo

wahoo — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 17:35:01 +0000

He should be held up as the anti-hero.

By: Sage

Sage — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 17:11:26 +0000

Bermuda sports at it’s best. Hope the guy is banned from even attending a game.

By: Real Deal

Real Deal — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 17:11:08 +0000

This is a bit silly you think he was caught doping in the Olympics. wow with this type of ban they would put him to death if they could.
you get less time for murder or rape