Video: Story of Elizabeth Lambert, New Mexico soccer player, on Today Show

November 9, 1:36 PMSalt Lake City Headlines ExaminerMarci Stone

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This morning, The Today Show covered the BYU vs. New Mexico women’s soccer game from last Thursday, in which Elizabeth Lambert made several violent attacks on BYU students. After the video was seen by thousands of people, the public became outraged at why Lambert was only carded once during the game and not suspended. The video below is different than the one circulating the internet, to view the original video, click here.

On Saturday, the New Mexico coach reviewed the video and suspended Elizabeth Lambert, she was suspended from team indefinitely (not the school).

The game took place on the BYU campus in Provo, Utah.  The question is where were officials during the game? Why did they only see one of these violent attempts to hurt the BYU players? The hair pulling stunt could have broken the BYU students’ neck, or at least given her whip lash. And why did it take over 24 hours for Lambert to be suspended? Was it only because the media got a hold of the story?

Now, the public is calling for Elizabeth Lambert to be suspended from the school for her actions.
Lambert made a public apology for her actions by stating, "I let my emotions get the best of me in a heated situation. I take full responsibility for my actions and accept any punishment felt necessary."

Again, this public apology came after she was suspended indefinitely from the team.

UPDATE:  The Rhode Island High School girls soccer team got into an all team fight on Sunday night, which ended in one player dragging another across the field by her hair.  For more on this story and to watch the video of the fight, click here.

Sources: MSNBC and the New Mexico University Athletic website

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