New Mexico State’s Robert Carpenter Socks Opponent In Face During Game, Ejected

New Mexico State males’s basketball participant Robert Carpenter unloaded a haymaker on his opponent’s nostril throughout a tiff in a sport Thursday night time … and the incident was so brazen, even his personal coach is now anticipating him to obtain a suspension.

The violent play occurred with about 12 minutes to go within the first half of the Aggies’ tilt with Liberty in Las Cruces … when Carpenter and Shiloh Robinson obtained in a tussle whereas making an attempt to struggle for place for a doable rebound.

Broadcast video reveals the fellows pushed and shoved one another … earlier than, out of the blue, Carpenter uncorked a proper hook that landed flush on Robinson’s face.

The Liberty ahead instantly crumpled to the bottom in ache … and Carpenter was immediately ejected after being issued a flagrant foul 2.

Robinson finally obtained up after being tended to by trainers, however he didn’t return to motion.

After the sport — which NMSU ended up profitable, 79-73 — Aggies coach Jason Hooten known as Carpenter’s actions unacceptable … and mentioned he anticipated a ban for Carpenter was forthcoming.

“Even if there was something that put Rob in that state of mind to do what he did,” Hooten mentioned, “it’s still not acceptable.”

Hooten did add, although, that he is aware of Carpenter “feels really bad about what he did.”

“There’s just no room for that in the game,” he mentioned. “At all.”

Hooten instructed media members Carpenter will definitively not play in NMSU’s sport on Saturday towards Jacksonville State … although his standing after that’s nonetheless unclear.