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Update: FYI, this footage was from 2002 but was just posted a few days ago.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo5nRPC6uw8[/youtube]

John's Youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/jgovereasy

Message post from John Gilchrist in comments section:

I am embarrassed about this film circulating of me negatively on YouTube. This was an incident that I wasn't proud of that happened. I am sorry it happened at all, for all the University of Maryland fans and Community. I was simply defending myself in the heat of competition at the age of 18.

John Gilchrist

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john pulling a melo


strong excuses btw, smh at the lack of respect for the game of basketball

blake wouldve f'ed him up.

What a joke. Blake looked like a fool in this video and truthfully makes my opinion of him less then what it was. Gilchrist had his issues, but obviously Blake was at fault and Gilchrist did everything a true teammate should do which is defend yourself, but not attack back.

I retrack my statement above of this even being a fight, when you swing and miss when your opponent is not even thinking that you are about to hit him, you need to just stop. Weak Blake.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-09wKAE4jE[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwdQOEzuVYQ[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4CsP_srJCw[/youtube]

Steve Blake is one ugly mofo

it's gotta be the shoes

Blake comes off as a total bitch here. Yeah, he was slightly grazed at the beginning but nothing even remotely close to start throwing punches for. Unfortunately there's a bunch of hypersensitive pussies like him in the world.

SweetTouch wrote:john pulling a melo

strong excuses btw, smh at the lack of respect for the game of basketball

I don't think so. He was trying to avoid a fight, and he was in the right to do so. He didn't do anything wrong to provoke a fight.

nothing to see here, move along.

blake looks like a hick.

7-Day Dray wrote:What a joke. Blake looked like a fool in this video and truthfully makes my opinion of him less then what it was. Gilchrist had his issues, but obviously Blake was at fault and Gilchrist did everything a true teammate should do which is defend yourself, but not attack back.

I retrack my statement above of this even being a fight, when you swing and miss when your opponent is not even thinking that you are about to hit him, you need to just stop. Weak Blake.

Eh...Something happened to make Blake pissed during that boxout. Maybe Gilchrest threw an elbow at him on the low or something...Not trying my hardest to defend Blake here, but there had to be something that just pushed him over the edge. I do agree Glichrist was just protecting himself after that point though.

Or perhaps it was something minor and Blake just completely overreacted...I dunno. But I don't think is some insane hot head that blows up over nothing.

I respect Blake...Just because he went to my high school lol

Wow. Blake, Barnes and Bynum should grow up. They act like little bitches every time they take a little physical contact.

Looks like Blake threw an elbow at Gilchrist during the box out. Gilchrist then kinda slaps his shoulder/neck/head. That's when Blake turned around and sucker punched Gilchrist. Then Gilchrist smacks Blake in the face, which puts Blake in this funny squatting position. Then nothing happens.

This video is from 2002, but was recently posted.

Just thought I'd point that out, because it seems like many (Myself included at first) thought this was recent.

Still, it was funny.

Yea isn't this an older incident?

Lol at the "fight" tho.

Both players immediately get tougher when other players are holding them back....especially Blake.

GameOver25 wrote:Both players immediately get tougher when other players are holding them back....especially Blake.

i couldve sworn blake threw the first punch and was the one coming forward. he didnt need anyone to hold him back.
i think blake's just one of those dudes who overreacts and spazzes out to make up for how he looks.

2 years ago? So this is a grown man trying to fight a kid? If Gilchrist was my son I would still be **** Blake up.