VIDEO: CJ Baskerville Blasts Fernando Carmona For Stepping On His Ankle During Razorbacks-Red Raiders Game

In the world of college football, emotions run high both on and off the field. During the recent Liberty Bowl clash between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Texas Tech Red Raiders, a shocking incident caught the attention of fans and players. After a controversial play where Arkansas left tackle Fernando Carmona appeared to intentionally stomp on Texas Tech player CJ Baskerville’s ankle, reactions exploded across the socials. Baskerville himself has now chimed in, and the drama is far from over.

The incident in question took place during the Razorbacks’ 39-26 victory over the Red Raiders. In a pivotal moment of the game, after a rush from the Arkansas running back Braylen Russell, players from both teams were struggling to get back up. Baskerville was on the ground after tackling Russell when the footage showed Carmona deliberately stepping on Baskerville’s ankle.

A furious Baskerville posted two videos of the incident on X and captioned them: ‘There’s no denying that Arkansas played a great game last night, I am not taking that away from them.

‘But #55 Fernando Carmona blatantly stepping on my ankle and pressing down on it on purpose is straight up dirty.

‘Proceeds to say “got your b**** a***.” Do better @RazorbackFB.’

In the footage, Baskerville can be seen writhing around on the floor in pain afterwards, although the referees appeared to miss it.

Angry fans took to social media immediately after the incident to call for Carmona Jr. to be banned for life.

One wrote: ‘This should be his last game ever. What a loser.’

Another commented: ‘This was absolutely on purpose. You can tell he held his right leg up until he was on top of the other guy’s ankle, and then he press down.

‘A normal step wouldn’t have had that hesitation. He should be kicked off the team and the team should be fined.’

A third posted: ‘I hope every NFL scout and coach sees this. What a terrible thing to do.’

‘He should be banned from playing football forever!’ another commented.

One comment read: ‘I mean, to have that even come into our mind to do, let alone actually do it… Wow. Absolutely cut him immediately.’

As the dust settles from the Liberty Bowl, the call for accountability remains strong. CJ Baskerville’s encounter with Fernando Carmona brings to light the urgent need for a discussion about sportsmanship and player safety in college football. While rivalries and emotions will always be part of the game, players must prioritize respect both on and off the field.

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