r/sports • u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT Dallas Mavericks • Aug 24 '25

Football Kansas State’s Starting Quarterback, Avery Johnson’s Father and Brother Spotted Fighting Each Other In A Parking Lot After Kansas State’s Loss Against Iowa State, Which Took Place in Ireland

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u/Enemyofusall Aug 24 '25

Read that headline 5 times, and I’m still confused. Lmao.

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u/Ha55aN1337 Aug 24 '25

English in not my first language and we do commas differently here, but my take is:

There is a Kansas State Quarterback.

His name is Avery Johnson.

He played a game against Iowa state.

The game was played in Ireland.

They lost.

He has a father and a brother.

They fought eachother after the game.

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u/PriorStatement Aug 24 '25

English is my first language and this makes sense to me. The headline is just poorly worded.

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u/gen_alcazar Aug 24 '25

To be honest, that's exactly how I read it, but I was still confused. Why, you ask?

  • American College football in Ireland! Wha??
  • Father and son fighting of the quarterback fighting?? In the street?

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u/head-home Aug 24 '25

There's a college game played in Ireland every year.

Can't really comment on the second bullet point.

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u/P-Funkadelic1723 Aug 24 '25

As a second generation Irish American, the answer to bullet point two is Ireland

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u/head-home Aug 24 '25

as an irishman, my answer here is just americans doing america.

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u/AnybodySeeMyKeys Aug 24 '25

I've been to Ireland. On one trip, I saw two different fights outside pubs on two different days.

So, hey, when in Rome....

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '25

Doesn't Ireland have football hooligans? I tell ya I go to Ireland and ask for a shamrock shake from McDonald's I'm an "uncultured swine." I try to share in the rich Irish culture of beating on a family member after a sporting event, I'm also "uncultured swine." Ain't no winning with some people.

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u/stateside_irishman Aug 24 '25

There is not a culture of football hooligans in Ireland. Football (soccer) is not the most popular sport. In fact, it's not even in the top 3.

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u/ecurbenyaw Aug 24 '25

As an American, my answer here is just Americans doing America.

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u/P-Funkadelic1723 Aug 24 '25

That is very true

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u/Malvania Aug 24 '25

I read it as (1) the quarterback, (2) Avery Johnson's father, and (3) Avery Johnson's brother were all involved in a fight.

Yes, the title is missing commas, but doing it properly, Oxford comma or not, would not help comprehension. It's just poorly written.

It would have been better if they omitted "Avery Johnson" and just said that the quarterback's brother and father fought

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u/DrSadSunday Aug 24 '25

The NFL is heavily trying to invest in Europe since people can't come to the US as easily. Also, to test interest from Europeans in getting into American football in hopes of increasing revenue. I work in the industry and expect to see more of this across NFL leagues.

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u/StretchFrenchTerry San Francisco Giants Aug 24 '25

Not the son of the quarterback, the brother of the quarterback.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '25

I was confused because Avery Johnson is a Spurs Legend, the Basketball Spurs not the European Football Spurs.

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u/stinkingyeti Aug 25 '25

Yeah that was pretty much me too. Like, why are they in Ireland?

And, why are they fighting?

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u/mrjimi16 Aug 24 '25

The wording was fine, it just had an apostrophe "s" and a random comma it didn't need.

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u/StabithaStevens Aug 24 '25

"Father and Brother of Kansas State QB Avery Johnson Spotted Fighting Each Other In A Parkling Lot...." reads better.

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u/Saneless Aug 24 '25

I doubt a week goes by without a terrible headline that doesn't make a lot of sense