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The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
Alex C:
--- Quote ---Even if he makes any contact whatsoever he takes another stride before flopping like a pansy.
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Eh, I was trying to be diplomatic, but yeah, I do think that too. I've hacked at too many skates to think a guy goes down to that sort of contact very easy.
Alex C:
Oh, and for the record, I am aware of the irony of a guy who just admitted to tripping on several occasions complaining about people flopping fouls. I have no real defense for this. Call it an ethical blind spot.
beat mouse:
Tripping, hooking, and slashing the opposing team is just mean, where as diving in any sport to fake a penalty caused by the other team is passive-aggressive, callow, and unmanly conduct.
Also you look ridiculous doing it.
Inlander:
--- Quote from: the_pied_piper on 07 Jul 2010, 12:01 ---If you look closely you can see that he kicks the Chilean players knee which knocks his right foot onto the back of his left calf. Not a foul and certainly not worth the card which got the Chilean player sent off but I'm not sure about cheating.
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It doesn't look like there's any contact with the Chilean player at all to me. Also, and most damningly, a player who's tripped stumbles and tries to keep his balance and generally just falls in a natural manner. Torres in that clip leaps into the air in the most ridiculous and artificial way. I've never seen a more obvious dive.
Dimmukane:
The back of his foot bounced off the Chilean's knee, but its natural trajectory was probably not going to lead it to his ankle. And even if it was, it was clearly not an attempt to go for his legs.
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