Nicholas Batum disgraces himself, his team, his country, et al

[D_Odds]

Originally Posted by Gorsnak

I dunno, I think I could get behind having the penalty for flopping being getting punched in the nuts. Granted, to be proper the sentence should be carried out by an impartial official nut-puncher.

Originally Posted by Boyo Jim

I didn't realize you were such a piece of shit. I'll make a note of it.

Someone needs their sarcasm meter recalibrated, because Gorsnak's post was easily discernible by anyone with a functioning sarcasm meter as being in jest.

ETA: impartial official nut-puncher should have been your clue.

[Chimera]

Originally Posted by Inigo Montoya

Looks to me like he was just going for the ball.

Looks like he was trying to give him a reach around.

I for one am glad he didn't come to the T-wolves.

[Cicero]

Originally Posted by ElvisL1ves

Could be worse. There was an Aussie footballer a few years ago who got banned for his habit of, um, inserting his thumb into very private orifices of opposing players.

That was John Hopoate, a piece of shit who made a habit (before he was caught) of sticking his fingers up the ring or opposing players.

He was so bright that when he was playing for Manly (red hot favourites) in the premiership final he scored early on and to belittle an opposition player made fun of him. Said player went on to win man of the match as manly lost.

Last I heard of Hopoate he was working as a bouncer and he was in the shit for punching some drunk pretty savagely.

[gamerunknown]

Originally Posted by Procrustus

I believe flopping is also a major component of European soccer matches

It's called diving here.

[Harborwolf]

Originally Posted by Chefguy

It makes me laugh. Here's a person rolling on the ground in agony, causing a game stoppage while four people attend to what must surely be a life-threatening injury. Ten seconds later, the guy (or gal) is running full tilt down the field.

Funny story. I was watching the last world cup at work and we were talking about diving. Pretty soon after a player flips right to the ground after what looked like an innocuous play, writhing in agony. We were all jeering and yelling at the obvious dive. "Get up! Quit faking it and get up!"

Then we saw the replay.

Bicycle kick right to the face.

Goes without saying that our tune changed quickly. "Stay down! Don't try to move! The ambulance is on it's way!."

[DigitalC]

Originally Posted by Anaamika

I don't understand why he wasn't kicked out.

Because basketball refs are horrible.

[Gary Kumquat]

Originally Posted by Cicero

That was John Hopoate, a piece of shit who made a habit (before he was caught) of sticking his fingers up the ring or opposing players.

I preferred the Avondale player who used to piss his shorts deliberately to deter people from tackling him. That's genius.

[Robot Arm]

Originally Posted by Cicero

That was John Hopoate, a piece of shit who made a habit (before he was caught) of sticking his fingers up the ring or opposing players.

Without going into too much detail, how does this sport afford someone the opportunity for such a stratagem?

[runner pat]

Originally Posted by Robot Arm

Without going into too much detail, how does this sport afford someone the opportunity for such a stratagem?

Jockstraps and no underwear?

[Banquet Bear]

Originally Posted by Robot Arm

Without going into too much detail, how does this sport afford someone the opportunity for such a stratagem?

...spoiled because its not quite safe for work:

SPOILER:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ata8F7liAx0