06-17-2006, 08:16 PM
Something about international football has always driven me crazy, and certainly hasn't gotten any better. It's this pansy flopping bit. I understand that if you get tripped you will fall, and if you get a hard kick in the shin it will really hurt for a minute. But instant replay so often reveals a different story...
And apparently now, it's not just enough to fall on the ground and pretend you got kicked in the shin and are in agonizing pain (when in fact you stumbled over the other player's foot). Your shin injury is apparently so severe that a stretcher is actually needed to drag your corpse off the field. But it must be some kind of magical stretcher, because by the time it gets to the sideline you are ready to jump back in the game and run windsprints.
It drives me crazy, because the guy already has gotten the proper whistle for the foul call. Now you are just trying to get some player ejected for something he didn't do. To me this is kindergarten sportsmanship, and I don't understand why it is tolerated in this sport.
And apparently now, it's not just enough to fall on the ground and pretend you got kicked in the shin and are in agonizing pain (when in fact you stumbled over the other player's foot). Your shin injury is apparently so severe that a stretcher is actually needed to drag your corpse off the field. But it must be some kind of magical stretcher, because by the time it gets to the sideline you are ready to jump back in the game and run windsprints.
It drives me crazy, because the guy already has gotten the proper whistle for the foul call. Now you are just trying to get some player ejected for something he didn't do. To me this is kindergarten sportsmanship, and I don't understand why it is tolerated in this sport.