LSU analyst Steve Kragthorpe, who suffers from Parkinson's disease and has a pacemaker in his chest to stimulate his brain, was punched on the field after Saturday's game vs. Texas A&M by a credentialed man from the Aggies sideline.

The man who punched Kragthorpe is believed to be Jimbo Fisher's nephew, Cole Fisher.

Kragthorpe spoke with Glenn Guilbeau of the Daily Advertiser about the incident.

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"Out of nowhere, I got nailed," Kragthorpe said in a phone interview while he drove back home from the game Sunday afternoon. "I didn't go down, but I clutched over. I was like, 'Damn, he got me right in my pacemaker.' Then it started fluttering like he jostled it."

Kragthorpe was checked out by Texas A&M team doctor Jesse Parr and emergency medical personnel at the game.

"I feel OK, but not as good as I was," Kragthorpe said. "I felt like he tore something in there. I will be seeing my neurologist in Baton Rouge on Monday."

According to Kragthorpe, the incident started when former LSU wide receiver coach and current Texas A&M WR coach Dameyune Craig began trash talking after the game.

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"Dameyune Craig started the whole thing," Kragthorpe said. "Just trash talking and yelling and screaming a bunch of crap."

"I went up to Dameyune and said, 'Hey, Dameyune get out of here. You won. You don't need to be doing that. Move along,'" Kragthorpe said.

"And that's when I got hit. I mean, I got nailed. He was a young guy. I'm 53. I'm not going to fight him. I have Parkinson's, but even if I didn't, I haven't gotten in a fight since high school. That would be a poor reflection on Coach O and Joe (athletic director Joe Alleva)."

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oleheat•71 months

What's Jimbo's ex up to, these days?

Big Sway•71 months

I wish we could take them off the schedule.

Big Sway•71 months

I wish we could take them off the schedule.

lsubuddy•71 months

Coach Kragthorpe should change his mind and press charges on this punk.

da prophet•71 months

The staff is a reflection of their head coach.

TheFunk•71 months

Prosecution to the fullest extent possible.

TigerSpray•71 months

Jumbo needs to resign.

JDoubleU•71 months

What the young man did was inexcusable and he should be held legally responsible for his actions, but to fire Jimbo Fisher for another person's offense is ludicrous. I'm sure there will be consequences for the young man by Texas A&M and possibly by Texas law enforcement and lawyers of the LSU analyst. It was the most entertaining game of the week and I thought both teams played their hearts out and no one goes away ashamed of their performance. Burrow played like a mad man and LSU should be very proud of their quarterback.

Voodoo_Tiger•71 months

Hitting someone (knowingly or not) with a pacemaker, hard enough to “jostle” the thing could be much more serious than assault. Pacemakers are no joke, I’m glad he’s okay.

JDoubleU•71 months

I agree and I'm sure their will be legal ramifications from attorneys representing Kragthorpe, if not his health insurance group, for A&M to pay for any necessary medical treatment needed. Completely inexcusable for the young man representing A&M!

JackieTreehorn•71 months

Dameyune Craig is a typical Auburn piece of shite.

Vernonbrew22•71 months

Bastard war beagle

ccomeaux•71 months

We need this Cole prick’s address and phone number

TigerSpray•71 months

He ain't home. he's on the run now.

ElroyJetSon•71 months

frick coach craig

WhiskeyPlease•71 months

shots fired....AM gonna get theirs.

Placebeaux•71 months

10 years 75 million + another 10-20 million in damages. Hope that bullshite gift wrapped Special Olympics SEC victory was worth it.

BayouTiga•71 months

Lawsuit on STEROIDS!!! Go after the PUNK 'cole fisher', Jimbo Fisher, and the university.....GEAUX HARD!!!

supadave3•71 months

I’m curious, was it known or thought that Craig was a POS while he was at LSU?? I don’t really remember hearing anything about him one or another, but now I see it being said and just wonder if this is a new opinion or not? It seems that Coach O fired him pretty damn quick so I guess he knew what a shitbag he is.

sabanisarustedspoke•71 months

It was and it led to his firing. He was the QB for Auburn for a few years and he is not welcomed back there. Because of his behavior as a coach.

rob62•71 months

Yes it was known but the Rantards who knew nothing (as usual) bitched he was let go. Just as many don't understand what went into Matt Canada's firing. Let's just say that when Alleva, Orgeon, and Canada had the joint meeting Aranda was also there for good reason. Let's say LSU has had some scumbags on the payroll. Craig was one as well.

TigerSpray•71 months

What goes around comes around and it's in the works.

Fenwick86•71 months

Makes Dameyune Craig look like an unprofessional, immature idiot. Great role model for the kids I'm sure.

lsuohiofan•71 months

Kevin should have kicked the guy's butt even more. No Class A&M people.

nastytaco4•71 months

Demeyune Craig is a complete waste of life, disgusting f’ng thing.

Tiger in Gatorland•71 months

If the identity of the person who punched him can be confirmed, I'd say press charges. Trash talking is one thing, but that's just bull shite. What is Kragthorpe had hunched over and died right there on the field?

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