Last weekend, San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny was poked in the eye at the bottom of a scrum. The NIU defender appeared to do so on purpose, but has since apologized. Rashaad Penny, being a bigger person than I can ever be, has accepted the apology.

Before we go the words, here is the incident in question:

“He said he's sorry and everything else,” said Penny, as transcribed by ESPN. “The head coach did as well. It looks like a bad play. It's high emotions. They're playing in a big game. They're playing in a big atmosphere against us. When you come in and play against a high team like us, No. 19, you're excited. Your emotions get the best of you. … It's really no grudges I have against anybody. I get up and smile after everything. Honestly, I think it made us better.”

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That is a nice way to look at it. If it were me, I would probably still be yelling about my poor eyeball. For real, getting poke in the eyeball hurts. Also, the word “eyeball” is funny.

“He was very sincere,” Penny said. “He was very straightforward. The head coach was, too. I accepted it because as I see things, you go through life, life is short, so you've got to accept things while you have them now. There's really no reason to hold grudges with anyone.”

He added: “You wish it never happened because you don't want it to happen to any player in college football.”

And now the eyeball poke of doom incident can be put behind us.