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I hate it when an unfortunate hockey injury becomes a national story in the US

Posted by Guy (aka lostatlimbo) Mar 10 '11, 14:00

all of the people who never watch or think about hockey come out of the woodwork to demonize the entire game as some bloodthirsty, thug-filled sport. Nevermind that football is just as "violent" and yet widely watched by all ages and walks of life.

Ugh.

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ML - regarding your BB question. An interference penalty was assessed because the player being hit no longer had the puck. - Guy Mar 10, 14:11
kinda. But there's no penalty box for fighting in football. -- nm - Max Mar 10, 14:02 12
- There isn't a penalty box "for fighting" in ice hockey either. There is a penalty box for penalties of many sorts. - Guy Mar 10, 14:07 8
  - Like fighting. - Dr.Vermin Mar 10, 14:10 7
    - The key difference is how frequent the fights occur. - Guy Mar 10, 14:19 1
      - aka Lacrosse. -- nm - Reagen Mar 10, 14:20
    - In football, it alters your team's position on the field (I think). Different sport, different penalties. - Guy Mar 10, 14:15 4
      - In football, being a man up or down earns a penalty. -- nm - the liioulu with less Mar 10, 14:16
      - I like the idea of forcing a team to play a man down for 1,2, or 3 plays in lieu of yardage penalties. -- nm - znufrii Mar 10, 14:16 2
        
        That would be a disaster. Nearly every penalty would result in a huge play or score. - Guy Mar 10, 14:20 1
        
        what better incentive not to get a penalty? - znufrii Mar 10, 14:22
- On the other hand they have cracked down on similar hits. - the liioulu with less Mar 10, 14:05 1
  - That would be football. -- nm - the liioulu with less Mar 10, 14:09
- oh, but if there was. glorious. - TFox Mar 10, 14:03

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I hate it when an unfortunate hockey injury becomes a national story in the US

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