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Keeler: CSU Rams safety Henry Blackburn owes CU Buffs star Travis Hunter an apology for the mother of all cheap shots

LeBron James and JJ Watt were right to be appalled. Now Hunter is in the hospital, while the No. 18 Buffs head to Eugene at 3-0. With Hunter out, how much fun could Oregon’s Bo Nix and USC’s Caleb Williams have at Coach Prime’s expense?

Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Travis Hunter (12) goes down after a hit by Colorado State Rams defensive back Henry Blackburn (11) in the first quarter during the Rocky Mountain Showdown at Folsom Field September 16, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Travis Hunter (12) goes down after a hit by Colorado State Rams defensive back Henry Blackburn (11) in the first quarter during the Rocky Mountain Showdown at Folsom Field September 16, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8: Sean Keeler - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | skeeler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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It was the Andy Warhol of cheap shots, a work of art so stunning and brazen that Henry Blackburn could've had it signed, framed in poison ivy, and propped up next to Travis Hunter's hospital bed.
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