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I know it's sad but it's part of the team's strategy
Besides there's an explanation...
You see in USA most of the sports you guys have are not about physical contacts with other players. Baseball for example or Basketball were if you even touch the other play it's kinda considered as a foul with Rugby(your football) being the exception where obviously you have to "beat" your opponents.
In football now... there's a lot of physical contact between the players, it's considered one of the most hard sports. So some of the players are simply abusing this fact. I mean if you had the same physical contact in baseball or basketball you would see the same **** happening in these sports aswell...
I know it's sad but it's part of the team's strategy
Besides there's an explanation...
You see in USA most of the sports you guys have are not about physical contacts with other players. Baseball for example or Basketball were if you even touch the other play it's kinda considered as a foul with Rugby(your football) being the exception where obviously you have to "beat" your opponents.
In football now... there's a lot of physical contact between the players, it's considered one of the most hard sports. So some of the players are simply abusing this fact. I mean if you had the same physical contact in baseball or basketball you would see the same **** happening in these sports aswell...
I know it's sad but it's part of the team's strategy
Besides there's an explanation...
You see in USA most of the sports you guys have are not about physical contacts with other players. Baseball for example or Basketball were if you even touch the other play it's kinda considered as a foul with Rugby(your football) being the exception where obviously you have to "beat" your opponents.
In football now... there's a lot of physical contact between the players, it's considered one of the most hard sports. So some of the players are simply abusing this fact. I mean if you had the same physical contact in baseball or basketball you would see the same **** happening in these sports aswell...
Actually, baseball games can have A LOT of contact. There is no getting called for a foul in baseball, either. Yes, you can get in trouble for being in an actual fight or sliding cleats up. However, pretty much everything else is fair game.
I know it's sad but it's part of the team's strategy
Besides there's an explanation...
You see in USA most of the sports you guys have are not about physical contacts with other players. Baseball for example or Basketball were if you even touch the other play it's kinda considered as a foul with Rugby(your football) being the exception where obviously you have to "beat" your opponents.
In football now... there's a lot of physical contact between the players, it's considered one of the most hard sports. So some of the players are simply abusing this fact. I mean if you had the same physical contact in baseball or basketball you would see the same **** happening in these sports aswell...
Basketball is theoretically not a contact sport, but the way the NBA (and to a lesser extent college ball) is officiated these days it has become a very physical game. And the only time you'll see them "flop" is if they're trying to draw an offensive foul. And the "flop" is not a bid to act like they've been injured but because they actually got their asses knocked down. And clearly you've never watched a hockey game.
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Originally Posted by Fillmont
Watch an ice hockey game. Those guys don't flop.
LOL nope. They take a puck to the face, lose 7 teeth in the process, go sit on the bench for a bit to shake it off, and get right back in the game.
I've been playing competitive hockey for years, and I have seen diving. Hockey definitely isn't immune to it.
I have never in my life seen a "dive" in a hockey game, whereas it has become an irritatingly common feature in soccer, so much so that officials have actually had to crack down on it to protect the integrity of the sport.
I have never in my life seen a "dive" in a hockey game, whereas it has become an irritatingly common feature in soccer, so much so that officials have actually had to crack down on it to protect the integrity of the sport.
Anytime that I have ever seen a hockey player do anything remotely related to a dive, he later got his *** handed to him. Just watch women's hockey. Checking isn't allowed, and they do not dive.
I think rules in soccer add to this, though. If you go for the ball but happen to miss it and instead get the other player, you get called for a foul. I find that to be ridiculous. Maybe if you intentionally try to hurt someone, but if you just miss the ball there should be no problem. The commentators were talking about this. The Scottish guy was saying that when he played a lot of these fouls would not have been fouls.
If you think there is no diving in hockey, you are a fool. No, it may not be as prominent but it happens. It also happens in basketball a lot too. Athletes will do anything to get an advantage whether it is taking steriods or another PED or diving. It's unfortunate but it is the climate we live in today.
If you think there is no diving in hockey, you are a fool. No, it may not be as prominent but it happens. It also happens in basketball a lot too. Athletes will do anything to get an advantage whether it is taking steriods or another PED or diving. It's unfortunate but it is the climate we live in today.
Yeah,but soccer is in a league of it's own.Not even close.I am enjoying the WC,but this part of it is simply amazing.
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