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flopping biases
Posted on 6/25/10 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 6/25/10 at 2:31 pm
ok, everyone in the world cup flops, some more than others, but most everyone does it.
but listening to the announcers most of them seem ok with it when its Portugal, Italy, or Spain, but when a less prestigious nation like a African and South American nations do it, its a disgrace to them game.
Like just now when Torres flopped, announcers defended him saying there was contact and when you're running at those speeds anything will make you fall. or when Ronaldo didn't even get grazed, the announcers just laughed it off and said it was good acting. but when the Ivory Coast did it, the announcers bashed him for the rest of the game, as they do with smaller nations.
flopping is a blemish on the sport and it should be frowned upon by every person involed.
but listening to the announcers most of them seem ok with it when its Portugal, Italy, or Spain, but when a less prestigious nation like a African and South American nations do it, its a disgrace to them game.
Like just now when Torres flopped, announcers defended him saying there was contact and when you're running at those speeds anything will make you fall. or when Ronaldo didn't even get grazed, the announcers just laughed it off and said it was good acting. but when the Ivory Coast did it, the announcers bashed him for the rest of the game, as they do with smaller nations.
flopping is a blemish on the sport and it should be frowned upon by every person involed.
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Posted on 6/25/10 at 2:34 pm to RelientAA
Like I said in the earlier thread, the flop in the Ivory Coast game may have been the smartest move in the WC.
Posted on 6/25/10 at 7:34 pm to RelientAA
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flopping is a blemish on the sport and it should be frowned upon by every person involed.
No doubt, but I do draw a distinction between falling, especially when you are running, and staying on the ground and writhing in apparent pain for two minutes when you've barely even been touched. It's easy to trip and fall when you're running even when there is barely any contact, but you should get right back up if you're not hurt. And the obvious fakers, like the ones who get brushed lightly on the back and then apparently go blind from it, should be banned from international competition for a complete World Cup cycle.
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biases
I don't listen much to announcers in sports events, other than when I've got the TV on but am not actually watching it, in which case I turn my attention when they get excited and start shouting, so I haven't noticed this much. If true, then of course it's stupid. One of my friends played soccer all his life and absolutely loves the sport, but even he agrees that soccer players are far and away the biggest crybabies in sports.
This post was edited on 6/25/10 at 7:35 pm
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