April 27, 2011
THE CRYING GAME:
Milan Lucic's Ejection Bogus, As Referees Simply Get It Wrong After Hit on Jaroslav Spacek ( Michael Hurley on Wed, Apr 27, 2011, NESN)
The sport of soccer has a tremendous following worldwide, but in America, it will always struggle to win over the general population. Some sports fans dislike the low scores, but many, many more simply can't stomach the sight of grown men writhing in pain on the ground, looking as if their very lives are in danger, only to see them pop up and sprint down the field seconds later.The players' intentions, of course, are to convince the official to penalize the opponent, and it's often successful. On Tuesday night, though, that same mentality took center stage at a playoff hockey game, and it's a crying shame.
When Canadians act like Mediterraneans.
Posted by oj at April 27, 2011 3:00 PM
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