Reality Check
November 20, 2009
On November 5th, Elizabeth Lambert, a soccer player for the University of New Mexico, made headlines when clips of her violent conduct on the field went viral. She was caught on video punching, elbowing, and kicking Brigham Young opponents, and forcefully yanking one player’s hair; all leading to her suspension from the team. Two weeks later, Lambert broke her silence and granted an interview with the New York Times where she says, “I look at it and I’m like, ‘That is not me,’. I have so much regret. I can’t believe I did that.” She continues by saying “[the video] did make me look like a monster. That’s not the type of player I am.” Throughout the article, Lambert is lengthy in excusing her behavior, yet short on apologizing for it. She is speaking with a campus-based clinical psychologist and participating in community service in an attempt to be reinstated with the team. click here for limerick
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