Vontaze Burfict involved in locker room scuffle

By Craig Grialou/ArizonaSports.com and Carter Nacke/ArizonaSports.com
Published: August 07, 2011 @ 4:19pm

Star Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict was involved in a locker room fight on Wednesday, ASU confirmed.

According to Associate Athletic Director Mark Brand, there was a scuffle on the field that carried over into the locker room.

"It was quickly resolved," Brand said, adding that neither Burfict nor wide receiver Kevin Ozier, the other player involved, was injured.

The allegation that Burfict sucker-punched Ozier is false, Brand said.

The story was first reported by sportsbybrooks.com and later confirmed by Sports 620 KTAR.

Head coach Dennis Erickson was aware of the assault, but Burfict was not withheld from the Sun Devils media day as punishment. He is a shy player who often declines to speak to the media.

While Burfict has been associated with a hot temper, this flare-up was most likely an overabundance of intensity that can occasionally be misplaced when prepping for a high-pressure season.

Hopefully the Sun Devils bottle up that intensity and carry it into the season, as the new Pac-12 is going to be a tough fight.

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  • Prepping for tent city
    Fred T. (August 7, 2011 9:03 pm)
    What a load of crap you wrote "While Burfict has been associated with a hot temper, this flare-up was most likely an overabundance of intensity that can occasionally be misplaced when prepping for a high-pressure season." This guy is a loose cannon and costs the Sun Devils in key situations because of his lack of restraint. I'm sure every team they play will bait him to get him to go off. Easy pickings. Fights in pre-season are common place. Happen all the time. But they usually end on the field. Can't wait to see this guy in tent city some day. Pity.
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  • Easy man
    Jarrod P. (August 7, 2011 9:08 pm)
    I agree Burfict is a hot head.His immaturity has caused many a penalty and many a blown play. I will err on the side of caution here only because I think he is growing and maturing. I trust CDE enough. What this article shows is that Grialou and Nacke are biased and simply looking to create a story that "they" can break. A sory that doesnt exist.Using terms like "assault" and "hot temper" paint a picture. Go dig elsewhere fellas.. Burfict had a fight on the field and then in the locker room-GOOD! I think that may have happened 10 times already in Flagstaff.. Jarrod jrodamerks@hotmail.com
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  • Draft
    BrewCrewAZ (August 8, 2011 8:45 am)
    This guy could be a top-10 pick next year if his head was screwed on straight. Too many episodes over the last couple of years could cost him some $$$ on draft day.
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  • Can't wait
    theuglytruth (August 8, 2011 9:08 am)
    ...to see him in the NFL. He's going to be good.
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  • Ha!
    grimmy01 (August 8, 2011 5:07 pm)
    I completely agree with Fred T.
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