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Ok, I really debated on whether or not to start this thread because I don't want

Posted on 2/28/13 at 9:18 am
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
90468 posts
Posted on 2/28/13 at 9:18 am
to be "that guy". The last 2 days we've some internet hardasses come on here in light of the recent stories last week of good sportsmanship with people giving a little hand to others with disabilities in sporting events. We've had a few on here be like "I don't care, they need to learn life is tough. I don't see the big deal. Nobody should help them. There wasn't even any defense. Blah blah blah blah blah".


However, I'm watching sportscenter and they showed a little compilation of other such instances. All of them were similar to the bball one from last week, all good stuff. But one was different. They showed a kid with cerebral palsy in a wrestling match. Due to the CP, the guy could barely move, his hands were kind of contorted, etc. He was lying on the ground on his side. Then the opponent (this is maybe late middle school/early high school age) wriggles himself under the guy's arm and kinda flails around like he's trying to escape, all while a ref gives a three count for the pin.

Ok...I understand that kid will have a lifelong memory to feel great about. But this is a little different I think than the other instances we've seen. This one just seemed entirely too forced, and would actually seem pretty uncomfortable for people involved. I'm not going to the dark side and being an inconsiderate dick like the handful of other people the past few days, but am I in the wrong for thinking maybe this situation was a little unnecessary?
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
40892 posts
Posted on 2/28/13 at 9:22 am to
I see what you mean since people with CP, as least to my understanding, know what is going on around them and would know that the guy took a dive.
Posted by CunningLinguist
Dallas, TX
Member since Mar 2006
19241 posts
Posted on 2/28/13 at 9:22 am to
That Powerman thread was all sorts of herp and derp
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134257 posts
Posted on 2/28/13 at 9:22 am to
I agree with you, actually.
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
90468 posts
Posted on 2/28/13 at 9:26 am to
quote:

That Powerman thread was all sorts of herp and derp


Definitely, some people just wanted to come on and be different for attention I guess. My point was that in all those other instances we've seen including this recent one where the opponent passed the ball to the kid who then scored..at the very LEAST the person in question is still DOING something like shooting the ball.

In the one I saw on sportscenter they basically just had the kid lie on the ground then put on a show. It seemed like the kind of thing that would be very awkward to see in person.
Posted by tigertown79
Lafayette
Member since Dec 2007
448 posts
Posted on 2/28/13 at 9:34 am to
I've been to a couple low end cage fighting nights in North louisiana and they usually start out with a match or two where a kid has a disability, and I must say at first it is hard to watch because you know whats going to happen but afterwards when they are so excited it makes up for it. I think it's a good thing and keeps their confidence up while also reminding how good we have it without those type of limitations.
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