Anyone who followed the NBA finals knows what I'm talking about. Fisher, though a great player, is allergic to human contact and frequently sprawls and flops whenever slightly touched by a defender.
It's a clever strategy when you are good enough at it to fool the referees, but no one likes a whiner or a faker. Sports and athletics is about rising above pain and weakness. Leave the drama to Broadway.
Soccer, unfortunately, incentivizes players to be sissies in attempt to draw a yellow card from the opposing team. Sometimes it is an act of desperation. When a player realizes they are beat, they flop to the ground and pretend to writhe in pain. If it were true pain, it may be an entertaining sport.
Of course, penalties are in the rules for the protection of the players. But I'm sure that if the players were allowed to play on, we would quickly see fewer "injuries" as they realize they can't afford to lay on the ground while the game goes on. In American Football you only see a player stay on the ground when they are unconscious. That's how it should be.
The following is a comical demonstration of some of the most ridiculous flops in soccer:
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Soccer is a fun sport to play, especially with Brazilians. And especially when there are no refs to act for. If America is going to embrace soccer as a major sport there need to be some changes in rules of officiating. With refs that make as many mistakes as they have in this World Cup, and without the option for video review to make sure calls are accurate, the best option would be to eliminate the refs altogether. Then we can watch athletes exhibit their talents rather than their acting skills. And we can leave the flopping to this guy:
4 comments:
As illustrated in this graph:
http://graphjam.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/funny-graphs-type-of-soccer-injuries.png
It's hard to believe that they still do such horrible acting (like the incident with Kaka in this World Cup) when they know the cameras are on them. I guess they care more about trying to win by any means than what people will care or think of them after the game.
Debbie said I had to leave a comment. Luckily the NBA does not have many floppers. I suppose that is because the refs don't reward it all that often. As far as soccer goes (btw, I learned the other day that soccer is a term originated in England!), the only good thing is the TV highlights. The same is true of baseball. A couple of 5 minute highlights a year is good for me.
Don C.
That is just one awesome picture. I have a lady in our ward that is a perfect example of flopping around the basketball court. Quite sad and pathetic
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