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From: William Clark on 21 Jun 2010 18:29
In article <889fu6FkqsU1(a)mid.individual.net>, "Bob" <Bob(a)Bob.com>
wrote:

> Winston Smith, American Patriot wrote:
> > 21 June 2010
> >
> > The New York Times explains to its readers, who may not be conversant
> > with usual soccer play, that players may intentionally fall (dive) in
> > order to obtain cautions or dismissals of opponents.
> >
> > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/21/sports/soccer/21diving.html
> >
> > It is utterly surprising to Americans that players would feign injury
> > in a sport, slowing down the game and doing what it considers acts of
> > behavior perhaps seen only in children.
>
> Simulating occurs all the time in the NBA. Seeking contact to get a call is
> even openly condoned. Another clueless/deceitful sport "journalist".

Yes, well the NBA finals got a run for its money in the US from the WC
this year. Good thing, too - a collection of overpaid, spoilt, crybabies.
From: KaiserD2 on 21 Jun 2010 21:12
On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:29:11 -0400, William Clark
<wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> wrote:

>In article <889fu6FkqsU1(a)mid.individual.net>, "Bob" <Bob(a)Bob.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Winston Smith, American Patriot wrote:
>> > 21 June 2010
>> >
>> > The New York Times explains to its readers, who may not be conversant
>> > with usual soccer play, that players may intentionally fall (dive) in
>> > order to obtain cautions or dismissals of opponents.
>> >
>> > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/21/sports/soccer/21diving.html
>> >
>> > It is utterly surprising to Americans that players would feign injury
>> > in a sport, slowing down the game and doing what it considers acts of
>> > behavior perhaps seen only in children.
>>
>> Simulating occurs all the time in the NBA. Seeking contact to get a call is
>> even openly condoned. Another clueless/deceitful sport "journalist".
>
>Yes, well the NBA finals got a run for its money in the US from the WC
>this year. Good thing, too - a collection of overpaid, spoilt, crybabies.

yes, NBA players try to get the call from the ref, but they don't
act like they are ready for the last rites every time they brush
against another player. That's the difference.

DK
From: Bob on 22 Jun 2010 00:34
KaiserD2(a)gmail.com wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:29:11 -0400, William Clark
> <wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <889fu6FkqsU1(a)mid.individual.net>, "Bob" <Bob(a)Bob.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Winston Smith, American Patriot wrote:
>>>> 21 June 2010
>>>>
>>>> The New York Times explains to its readers, who may not be
>>>> conversant with usual soccer play, that players may intentionally
>>>> fall (dive) in order to obtain cautions or dismissals of opponents.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/21/sports/soccer/21diving.html
>>>>
>>>> It is utterly surprising to Americans that players would feign
>>>> injury in a sport, slowing down the game and doing what it
>>>> considers acts of behavior perhaps seen only in children.
>>>
>>> Simulating occurs all the time in the NBA. Seeking contact to get a
>>> call is even openly condoned. Another clueless/deceitful sport
>>> "journalist".
>>
>> Yes, well the NBA finals got a run for its money in the US from the
>> WC this year. Good thing, too - a collection of overpaid, spoilt,
>> crybabies.
>
> yes, NBA players try to get the call from the ref, but they don't
> act like they are ready for the last rites every time they brush
> against another player. That's the difference.

Exagerating contact has becomed ritualized in football and NBA ball. It's
just that in basketball play is faster and the court is smaller so diving
often means 4 against 5.


From: Bob on 22 Jun 2010 01:10
William Clark wrote:
> In article <4c1f2771$0$23955$afc38c87(a)read01.usenet4all.se>,
> "Winston Smith, American Patriot" <FranzKafka(a)Oceania.WhiteHouse.GOV>
> wrote:
>
>> 21 June 2010
>>
>> The New York Times explains to its readers, who may not be
>> conversant with usual soccer play, that players may intentionally
>> fall (dive) in order to obtain cautions or dismissals of opponents.
>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/21/sports/soccer/21diving.html
>>
>> It is utterly surprising to Americans that players would feign
>> injury in a sport, slowing down the game and doing what it considers
>> acts of behavior perhaps seen only in children.
>
> I can only imagine what the reaction of an NHL player would be to
> these theatrics. I would say within two minutes, the cheater would be
> carrying a real injury, like missing some teeth.

Which only shows the level of unacceptable violence in hockey.


From: William Clark on 22 Jun 2010 07:51
In article <88aslfFdj4U1(a)mid.individual.net>, "Bob" <Bob(a)Bob.com>
wrote:

> KaiserD2(a)gmail.com wrote:
> > On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:29:11 -0400, William Clark
> > <wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> >> In article <889fu6FkqsU1(a)mid.individual.net>, "Bob" <Bob(a)Bob.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Winston Smith, American Patriot wrote:
> >>>> 21 June 2010
> >>>>
> >>>> The New York Times explains to its readers, who may not be
> >>>> conversant with usual soccer play, that players may intentionally
> >>>> fall (dive) in order to obtain cautions or dismissals of opponents.
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/21/sports/soccer/21diving.html
> >>>>
> >>>> It is utterly surprising to Americans that players would feign
> >>>> injury in a sport, slowing down the game and doing what it
> >>>> considers acts of behavior perhaps seen only in children.
> >>>
> >>> Simulating occurs all the time in the NBA. Seeking contact to get a
> >>> call is even openly condoned. Another clueless/deceitful sport
> >>> "journalist".
> >>
> >> Yes, well the NBA finals got a run for its money in the US from the
> >> WC this year. Good thing, too - a collection of overpaid, spoilt,
> >> crybabies.
> >
> > yes, NBA players try to get the call from the ref, but they don't
> > act like they are ready for the last rites every time they brush
> > against another player. That's the difference.
>
> Exagerating contact has becomed ritualized in football and NBA ball. It's
> just that in basketball play is faster and the court is smaller so diving
> often means 4 against 5.

Exactly. They would if they could, believe me.
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