# Butt slapping in sports

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-slapping-in-sports/2937>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 18, 1999, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-slapping-in-sports/2937 "1999-05-18T23:51:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 1999, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-slapping-in-sports/2937/21 "1999-08-31T21:02:00Z")

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Argh. I knew I should have reread the article first than rely on my memory. It is unknown whether the alleged genital punching was in the nude. And the camp wasn’t in Middletown; though, Middletown coaches and players were involved. Anyway, here’s the actual article:  
[www.injersey.com/news/app/story/0,2110,209267,00.html](http://www.injersey.com/news/app/story/0,2110,209267,00.html)

Peace.

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**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 1999, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-slapping-in-sports/2937/22 "1999-08-31T21:09:00Z")

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Well there goes any chance of having a reasonable discussion.

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**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 1999, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-slapping-in-sports/2937/23 "1999-09-01T03:26:00Z")

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“Well there goes any chance of having a reasonable discussion.”

…umm …about butt-slapping?

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