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Why do people melt about taunting in sports?

Posted on 4/2/23 at 9:51 pm
Posted by TulaneFan
Slidell, LA
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 4/2/23 at 9:51 pm
Anybody who’s ever played organized sports knows you want to kick the other team’s arse as much as possible.

Sometimes a situation calls for good sportsmanship, sometimes it doesn’t. As a viewer I really don’t care either way
Posted by Ross
Member since Oct 2007
47827 posts
Posted on 4/2/23 at 9:53 pm to
It gives people something to do to avoid doing the dishes or taking out the garbage
Posted by PeteRose
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Member since Aug 2014
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Posted on 4/2/23 at 9:59 pm to
If athletes shows good sportsmanship, they are often praised for it. So if they do the opposite, why would it shock you that people frown upon it?

You said you don’t care but you start a thread asking why are people melt over taunting? In general, When people are asking for answers, it means they care at some level.
Posted by UncleRuckus
Member since Feb 2013
9642 posts
Posted on 4/2/23 at 10:22 pm to
Soft
Posted by Furlong the Red
My Castle,TX
Member since Dec 2022
631 posts
Posted on 4/2/23 at 10:35 pm to
Because they're low T pussies.
Posted by Juan Betanzos
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2005
3675 posts
Posted on 4/2/23 at 10:46 pm to
Because we live in a society of snowflakes —- tough skin is a rarity

Men can’t be macho, but they can dress like women.

Women can’t be feminine, but they can cut their tits off and say they’re men
Posted by TruBrew
Shreveport
Member since Sep 2019
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Posted on 4/2/23 at 11:27 pm to
Depends
Posted by Drewbie
tFlagship
Member since Jun 2012
64643 posts
Posted on 4/2/23 at 11:31 pm to
Has there ever been an instance where taunting after a game was over was publicly accepted and praised?
Posted by WaterLink
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2015
20580 posts
Posted on 4/3/23 at 12:53 am to
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Has there ever been an instance where taunting after a game was over was publicly accepted and praised?


So many





And she did it while the game was technically still on, it wasn't in the postgame handshake or anything.

I could find more if you really want me to. It happens all the time in all sports. I find it very humorous looking at all the melts about this, especially when it's a sport like women's basketball that everyone claims to not care about but suddenly so many sports fans have such strong opinions about this.
This post was edited on 4/3/23 at 1:20 am
Posted by Froman
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2007
38622 posts
Posted on 4/3/23 at 1:11 am to
quote:

Has there ever been an instance where taunting after a game was over was publicly accepted and praised?


All the time, what?
Posted by PowerTool
The dark side of the road
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 4/3/23 at 1:44 am to
It's all about setting a good example for youth sports so kids know to leave the fighting to their parents.
Posted by Colonel Flagg
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 4/3/23 at 1:59 am to
It can just rachet up the game to fighting which is about the only reason to try to hold it in check. Too many people get easily disrespected and then want to fight.

It teally shouldn’t matter, but that would only reason I could think of for worrying about the situation.
Posted by Drewbie
tFlagship
Member since Jun 2012
64643 posts
Posted on 4/3/23 at 2:08 am to
Two of those you linked are directed at fans, not the opponent, and I don't remember a lot of people rushing to defend the taunting of Tyreek Hill like it was some sacred rite of athletic passage like the homers on here are doing. The fact you have to stretch that much to find your first three examples kind of proves my point. Not sure what's so difficult about admitting taunting the loser is low class and deserves to be frowned upon.

Guess some people were just raised with better manners than others.
This post was edited on 4/3/23 at 2:10 am
Posted by Diseasefreeforall
Member since Oct 2012
7182 posts
Posted on 4/3/23 at 4:23 am to
Aussie rules is over the top with taunting and bad-natured pushing and shoving but that country was founded by convicts.
Posted by grizzlylongcut
Member since Sep 2021
14314 posts
Posted on 4/3/23 at 9:12 am to
quote:

Sometimes a situation calls for good sportsmanship, sometimes it doesn’t.


This is a stupid take. And in any case, what transpired in that game to justify Reese acting the way she did?

You know what doesn't cost a thing? Honor, class, integrity. Have honor when you win, have honor when you lose. Reese showed none of those. And I'm certainly not condoning what Clark did either.
This post was edited on 4/3/23 at 9:14 am
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
108313 posts
Posted on 4/3/23 at 9:18 am to
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Drewbie
Arky fans jack off anytime does the horns down signal to Texas players, but that’s different too I suppose. I mean look at this guy taunting with the game almsot over. SO TRASHY TO TAUNT WHEN THE GAME IS ALMOST OVER ANGEL



How about being so trashy as to taunt during the national anthem. Seems very trash right? But hog fans LOVED it.



AFTER THE GAME IS OVER MOCKING AN ENTIRE SCHOOL!!!!!!



This post was edited on 4/3/23 at 9:26 am
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 4/3/23 at 9:50 am to
during the game leads to fights. that's why it's a penalty in football and hoops.

its like a low blow or hitting a man who's down.

Posted by bamameister
Right here, right now
Member since May 2016
17117 posts
Posted on 4/3/23 at 9:59 am to
quote:

during the game leads to fights. that's why it's a penalty in football and hoops.


I remember the Miami Hurricanes in 1992 getting off the plane and showing the press which finger they would put their new championship ring on. Lamar Thomas and his cohorts never shut up that week and by kickoff, BAMA was ready to bury those loudmouths. Which they promptly did.

Immediately after the whistle blew, David Palmer showed Miami players which finger he would wear his ring on. Good times.
Posted by LB84
Member since May 2016
4361 posts
Posted on 4/3/23 at 10:02 am to
quote:

Has there ever been an instance where taunting after a game was over was publicly accepted and praised?


Usually it's only praised when it's a response to taunting or the other team being unsportsmanlike.

Looking at Waterlink's examples Tyreek threw the peace up at Winfield during the regular season. Tyreek has thrown it up to multiple dbs on his way to the endzone.

Burrow's was praised because Texas almost always makes an arse of their selves and has shitty fans. Notice almost every team throws horns down when they play Texas.

Reggie's choke taunt has an entire 30 for 30 about it with Spike Lee's antics and trash talk to Reggie.

Posted by Lou Pai
Member since Dec 2014
29471 posts
Posted on 4/3/23 at 10:09 am to
quote:

Because we live in a society of snowflakes —- tough skin is a rarity

Men can’t be macho, but they can dress like women.

Women can’t be feminine, but they can cut their tits off and say they’re men


Stoicism and emotional restraint in the wake of one's own success are masculine traits
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