Basketball fracas

[ex-khobar Andy]

Apparently the Michigan coach took exception to a timeout called by the Wisconsin coach and threw a punch at him. Wisconsin were well ahead at the time and the Michigan guy thought that this was in violation of some unwritten (??) rule of sportsmanship.

WTF? In most sporting events if you stop trying, you get nailed for tanking, especially when people bet on results and margins of victory etc. In my sporting days (mainly track and field) if someone beat me by 10 inches or 10 feet or 10 yards it just spurred me on to train more and I never thought it was unsporting of the victor.

[TPFKA@W]

Participants in sports = hooligans, irrespective of the sport.

Change my mind.

[Scooter]

I almost said figure skating was an exception, because competitors tend to train together and/or be friends, and fans generally cheer on everyone to do their best. But then I remembered Tonya Harding.

[Bicycle Bill]

Participants in sports = hooligans, irrespective of the sport.

Change my mind.

Curling.
And possibly golf.

Now, as for the *spectators*...   an entirely different kettle of fish.

Honda Classic increasing security on No. 17
to prevent repeat of WM Phoenix Open beer showers

-"BB"-

[Long Run]

WTF? In most sporting events if you stop trying, you get nailed for tanking,

Agreed, Howard's position makes little sense. I think it has been a long, frustrating year for the Blue, and that explains it.

@W's position is even more absurd.

[Big RR]

WTF? In most sporting events if you stop trying, you get nailed for tanking, especially when people bet on results and margins of victory etc.

I agree as well; this is high level college sports, not 6 year old little league. I was always told that to do anything less than your best, or to just give up, was a bigger insult to your opponent than running up the score.