His 17 year friendship with Tom Clark [according to Randy Pedersen's commentary] certainly factored in to the punishment handed down to him.  If Tom Clark didn't feel like he could be impartial in the situation, he should have recused himself and had someone else at the PBA/Bowlero decide the punishment.

Anthony Simonsen has also had some melt downs on camera as well.
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Lets also not forget the bowling center equipment he busted at Wayne Webb's place a couple years back only to imply it wasnt a big deal by saying just take it from my winnings this week.  Does Tom Clark really think a 1 tournament suspension is going to change Rash's ways?  Here is just one instance where Pete was suspended and it was for the rest of the season at the time.

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2000/03/01/pba-suspends-weber/

Here is another one.  Scroll down to see the "Annoy Sean Rash Starter Kit".  LMBO!!!!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bowling/comments/natavn/what_did_pete_weber_say_to_a_fan_to_get_suspended/

His 17 year friendship with Tom Clark [according to Randy Pedersen's commentary] certainly factored in to the punishment handed down to him.  If Tom Clark didn't feel like he could be impartial in the situation, he should have recused himself and had someone else at the PBA/Bowlero decide the punishment.

Anthony Simonsen has also had some melt downs on camera as well.

Lets also not forget the bowling center equipment he busted at Wayne Webb's place a couple years back only to imply it wasnt a big deal by saying just take it from my winnings this week.  Does Tom Clark really think a 1 tournament suspension is going to change Rash's ways?  Here is just one instance where Pete was suspended and it was for the rest of the season at the time.

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2000/03/01/pba-suspends-weber/

Here is another one.  Scroll down to see the "Annoy Sean Rash Starter Kit".  LMBO!!!!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bowling/comments/natavn/what_did_pete_weber_say_to_a_fan_to_get_suspended/
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He was also fined an undisclosed amount of money as well as a 1 year probation.

Quote from: TWOHAND834 on January 26, 2022, 08:08:56 AM

His 17 year friendship with Tom Clark [according to Randy Pedersen's commentary] certainly factored in to the punishment handed down to him.  If Tom Clark didn't feel like he could be impartial in the situation, he should have recused himself and had someone else at the PBA/Bowlero decide the punishment.

Anthony Simonsen has also had some melt downs on camera as well.

Lets also not forget the bowling center equipment he busted at Wayne Webb's place a couple years back only to imply it wasnt a big deal by saying just take it from my winnings this week.  Does Tom Clark really think a 1 tournament suspension is going to change Rash's ways?  Here is just one instance where Pete was suspended and it was for the rest of the season at the time.

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2000/03/01/pba-suspends-weber/

Here is another one.  Scroll down to see the "Annoy Sean Rash Starter Kit".  LMBO!!!!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bowling/comments/natavn/what_did_pete_weber_say_to_a_fan_to_get_suspended/

He was also fined an undisclosed amount of money as well as a 1 year probation.

This was what I was alluding to with Pete. I mean, from then his attitude changed to where he could still be the bad boy, but could do it in different ways than acting out like he did back then when he was on the drink.

Besides, one tournament of the PBA's choosing and an undisclosed fine plus probation may be light. Weber got worse.. Holman and Nelson Burton got worse.. Wagner and Davidson could have had worse, but it cost Lisa in the end, with PoTY stakes on the line for her..

https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1985-10-13-2503863-story.html

But compared to Holman getting sin binned for 10 tournaments, Rash got off light.

BL.

Are people upset because Russo choked? Or are they actually upset because Sean exercised his freedom of speech? Confusing topic

Are people upset because Russo choked? Or are they actually upset because Sean exercised his freedom of speech? Confusing topic

He has freedom of speech, but not freedom from consequences. Freedom of speech only pertains to whether the government can tell you to shut up or not. What he did was call into question the integrity of the sport while competing in that sport on a show about that sport. The PBA has every right to punish him, and did. As long as it's the PBA punishing him and not the government, that's proper, and in this case, to be expected.

I'm not going to pile on him, I'm just saying this was an internal matter that Sean chose to make public, and the PBA responded accordingly. Controversy's over in my mind.

I heard about an issue. Regardless - I would handle the issue internally with a sit down talk with Tom or whoever. Not on the air into a live microphone with my opponent getting up to bowl.

When I don't agree with the boss at work do I send an email to everyone in the company about my feelings? No. When I don’t agree with something do I go on social media and blast the boss or company? No. I handle it one on one - like a professional- and move on.

If Sean has that much of an issue with the PBA - maybe he should quit and bowl non PBA events? Nobody says he HAS to bowl PBA stuff.

When Russo missed the spare in the 10th did he act like a spoiled 12 year old?  No, he took it like a man.  Did he make an excuse as to why he missed?  No, he took it like a man.  There is the difference. 

I'm not asking Rash to be happy (when it appeared he was going to lose) just accept whatever happened.  No one except Rash threw his ball.  Accept some responsibility for his outcome, good or bad. 

Let's see how much urethane is used next week in the championship.  He's just let everyone know how to get into his head, though.

 and definitely fired from 900

That's a toughie right there.

I don't really have a clue about the background of his deal with Brunswick, but it's pretty clear that Sean & Daria really helped 900 Global get put "on the map" along with Chris Barnes. Sean won almost immediately when he switched, people noticed.

I do agree with others on the timing/place of his rant. No place for that at all, yikes.