American Sports Antics

[Centuramage]

 

 

 

I didn't know fighting was legal in the NFL. Like, players can drop their gloves and helmets and just smoke each other in the face like in hockey?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No, that was an inaccuracy. American football is definitely more violent by nature than most sports, but fighting, if seen by the refs, is definitely not allowed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That being said, I've heard statements from players who say that there are times during the game when the refs can't really tell what's going on and that some nastiness does occur. For example, when there's a large pileup of players over a fumble, the person with the ball holds on for dear life while the opposing players closest to him try to gouge out his eyes and grab at other tender areas.

[MyPurpleCrayon]

Yeah, people get really hyped over their sports. It's quite ridiculous sometimes.

[rocketman089]

I didn't know fighting was legal in the NFL. Like, players can drop their gloves and helmets and just smoke each other in the face like in hockey?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolutely not. The NFL is extremely strict on any kind of violence or unsportsman-like conduct. A slap can get you 10-20 yard penalty, and basically anything further will get you fined, suspended, or kicked out of the league. Hell, Taylor of the Redskins got fined 25,000 (or was it 50,000) for one spit and sat the game. Plus they're always coming up with new rules like the Horse-collar tackel and the likes of Fair Catch to prevent anything too extreme. It's a very violent sport indeed, but anything beyond actual gameplay is veeeery frowned upon.

[Fadfdfd]

NFL Fights are more emotional fights. Yelling back at each other. Watch a college football rivalry game, such as Florida vs. Florida State or Miami vs. Florida State or something, the home team will be jumping up and down at midfield on their logo with their helmets in the air :P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyway, NFL Fights are more emotional is basically them just yelling and talking and barking back at each other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I'm all over you all day baby! Coverin you like glue! Stickin to you!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Oooo! Burnt like toast baby!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lol for examples :D

[darkmage099]

 

 

Yes, because other countries are not notorious for their soccer riots and the odd soccer player head-butting a man in the chest thing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just America.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Way to read the post Einstein.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparently not...

 

 

 

I read the post, Hawking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: This is NOT a post for bashing sports, bashing American sports, or bashing Americans. It's to facilitate a discussion on a recent problem/trend in American sports because I cannot speak about European or other continents, considering that I don't live there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation: This is exclusively about America sports. Therefore, all statements made about European sports are spam and have no place in this topic.

[ThurinEthir]

 

 

 

 

why can't this be like hockey, where they just let them duke it out a bit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well hockey's a more physical game to begin with. In hockey, it's legal to shoulder-check an opponent in the face. I don't think that's legal in basketball :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, fighting is against the rules in hockey - they just let them do it. It's a major penalty for fighting, and if you get in a fight with less than five minutes left in a game, you get auto-fined.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of my favorite Person-Player fights was Tie Domi vrs. Intoxicated Philadelphia Flyers fan in 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I didn't know fighting was legal in the NFL. Like, players can drop their gloves and helmets and just smoke each other in the face like in hockey?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:thumbsup:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So freaking funny!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And I was wrong, Domi squirted water over and it didn't even hit the guy who jumps at the glass :D. I love how the guy in the Flyers jersey who gets squirted is being kicked by the intoxicated fan trying to get over the glass :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROFL

 

 

 

Let me rephrase. The best part is when Domi squirts, right away, Flyers fans yell and the ref blows his whistle and tries to break it up :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Flyers fans are wrong, Domi's awesome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Would you ever start a fight with Dominator? :ohnoes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFL = Shoving, Throwing off helmets and throwing some shots. Also, If their helmet is off, you could step on their head!

 

 

 

Lolz...Looks like Domi and the refs were actually teaming up for once!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyways, to be honest, the fights are one of my favorite parts of hockey. Or at least the huge checks. I mean, yes, it's rough, but it's tradition! It's SUPPOSED to be part of hockey. But that's hockey...Where fighting is legal, and you don't get kicked out of the game for it...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In baseball, it's pathetic. Okay, yes, I sort of like it. There's nothing like A-Rod charging at Arroyo and then Varitek getting in his way. But other fights, when it's not even a rivalry, are pointless. Or if ITEMS are involved. (Chairs + F-Rod = No good...At least I think it was F-Rod...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compared to football and basketball players, baseball and hockey players can be considered wusses. You rarely see baseball and hockey players involved in off-the-field/ice issues, but you see basketball and football players frequently. The reason usually has to do with where they grew up...Or the fact that they're usually African American...(I'm not trying to be racist. Just stating facts.)

 

 

 

The facts:

 

 

 

Well, African Americans tend to be rougher and more violent. I'm not sure how this originated, but it's true...At least in Boston. You see murders and fights in Dorchester (where many African Americans live), while you don't see too many in East Boston or Fenway. So the African Americans grow up, and we all know how fast they can be. They become great runners, basketball players, football players, but their childhood memories of fights is still with them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I'm wrong about the whole African American thing, just tell me and I'll take it out.