Had the incident in which Oklahoma RB Joe Mixon punched a woman in the face in July 2014 happened today, OU would have little choice other than to dismiss Mixon, Sooners coach Bob Stoops said Wednesday at a press conference.
Mixon was suspended for the entire 2014 season as a result of the altercation. Stoops cited a change in public opinion over two and a half years for believing dismissal would be the only option now.
"What we came up with, discipline-wise, at the time, two and a half years ago, we felt was significant," Stoops said.