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Years ago

Fighting in sport: okay or not okay?

Gleeson vs. wright:

https://youtu.be/BFCb4j0E2p4

that's Gleeson on the left BTW.

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Jack Toft

Years ago

"Bring back the biff"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuMukG3sMH4

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Ricey

Years ago

It’s sport. These things happen. It’s not really an issue unless somebody starts King hitting people or similar.

Bring back the biff.

Kids and people in general these days are softer than butter.

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Peter Tyler

Years ago

Change "sport" to "workplace" or "street" and ask the same question.

Personally, I watch sport for the skill, usually athleticism and the excitement of the sporting contest. I find fighting - faux or not - stupid and unnecessary in non-combative sports. It lowers my view of the character of the players concerned.

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Anonymous

Years ago

H-H-Hold me back!

Personally I would have liked to see Gleeson and Wright throw hands. Two absolute flogs in battle, let them go at it.

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Years ago

Manu i agree with you. There has to be a line. There is a point where an action is no longer a "teachable moment". I don't like to buy into the rolemodel argument but at some point kids will try and emulate their favourite players actions, what they have the option to emulate should never rech jchill levels. If it does the league should be acting to ensure everyone knows its not tolerable

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Anonymous

Years ago

Fighting in sport is almost non existent. If it did exist itd be bad. Pushing, shoving, holding back a team mate from 'simulation' of a fight is ok, but has become a yawn fest. NBL, NBA is all about the hold me back routine. Id love a teammate to be like, shiiiit go get my man! Even at a coaching level, Kenny Atkinson recently had to be held back hahaha and when hasnt the Maximus of the NBL Joey Wright not had to be held back. Reality is they aint doing a single thing, so its ok, because its fake. Real fighting is a definite NO.

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Anonymous

Years ago

NBL promote it because they want to be seen as a league that is tough and passionate. And this sort of stuff gets them a few more seconds of coverage in the news.

Easy to buy into it if your young, but im sure most people dont look too much into it. If the NBL was a bigger mainstream league they wouldnt push this type of stuff as much as they wouldnt need to.

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Anonymous

Years ago

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