Things in sports (other than drugs) that need to result in bans

[ElChingon]

This is the "things in sports that need to result in bans" thread. Baseball is a game.

No one said the sport itself couldn't be banned.

 

[twothirds]

No one said the sport itself couldn't be banned.

It would still need to be a sport! And I'm not trying to troll. I'm just of the personal opinion that a sport is an activity where the difference between winning a losing can very well be influenced by the physical prowess of those taking part. A game is an activity where the difference between winning and losing is largely dictated by skill and not physicality.

 

[ElChingon]

It would still need to be a sport! And I'm not trying to troll. I'm just of the personal opinion that a sport is an activity where the difference between winning a losing can very well be influenced by the physical prowess of those taking part. A game is an activity where the difference between winning and losing is largely dictated by skill and not physicality.

Oh, I get you now. Yes, its a game.

On that note, can we ban all the judged events at the Olympics! Note they're events not sports.

 

[twothirds]

Oh, I get you now. Yes, its a game.

On that note, can we ban all the judged events at the Olympics! Note they're events not sports.

lol. I sort of agree. Nothing wrong with the events though, just the judging.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Agree. All judged events in the Olympics should be exhibition only.

I would like to see the type of slides that could end a catcher's career to be a banning offense.

Agree, as long as you implement rules restricting how a catcher can block the plate (such as he can't put his left foot over the third base line (perceived through to the plate) until the ball is in his mitt, or he's forced to step to catch the ball.

Agree that fighting in Hockey needs to be banned. Pushing and shoving is one thing, getting into a bare knuckle fist fight while play is completely stopped is another.

 

[ElChingon]

I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it.

Those damn horns always being blown at random times during football (aka soccer) games (aka matches).

 

[Quixote]

I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it.

Those damn horns always being blown at random times during football (aka soccer) games (aka matches).

Not crazy about the horns either. How do you like the cowbells? They're cute and quaint for about 30 minutes until the headache hits.

 

[Quixote]

Agree. All judged events in the Olympics should be exhibition only.



Agree, as long as you implement rules restricting how a catcher can block the plate (such as he can't put his left foot over the third base line (perceived through to the plate) until the ball is in his mitt, or he's forced to step to catch the ball.
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Easy to go for that...the ump is right there to award the run for a blocked plate. The funny thing is, this opinion is simply not flying for most fans and even some players. I cringe when I think of was it's going to take to bring this change. Alpe, what team do you follow?

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

I like the A's, Mariners, D-Backs, Giants, Redsox. Also tend to like the Tigers, Phillies, Padres, Angels. I sort of dislike the Mets, Braves, Cardlnals, Astros, Rangers. The one team I hate is the Yankees, more than any other team in all of sports.

 

[knewcleardaze]

I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it.

Those damn horns always being blown at random times during football (aka soccer) games (aka matches).

I bet you were loving the World Cup in South Africa! I think they gave one to every fan entering the stadium. That was nuts!

 

[ElChingon]

I bet you were loving the World Cup in South Africa! I think they gave one to every fan entering the stadium. That was nuts!

The beauty of the mute button! Don't watch a World Cup match without it
Some cool tunes instead of those damned horns!

 

[twothirds]

Or the Tour when Phil and Paul are commentating. Can we ban them?

 

[ElChingon]

Or the Tour when Phil and Paul are commentating. Can we ban them?

Seriously change the channel to EuroSport! Its a world of difference, for the better!

 

[twothirds]

Sadly it's not available to me. Which really sucks, because they have covered the track world cups and world champs in the past.

 

[ElChingon]

Another one:

Female Sports Reporters that obviously don't know the sport they're working in!
I don't mind if they truly know the sport and ask sport related questions, as long as they stay off the human interest BS.

Also, when will we get Male reporters at the obviously Female events? Ryan Seacrest does not count!

I nominate Joe Namath as the designated Male reporter at the Miss USA, Miss World, Miss Nude, Miss Whatever events (with a bottle of Jack in hand of course)

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The players in La Liga who need to be banned:

Athletic Bilbao
Koikili Lertxundi "Koikili"
Raúl Fernández Cavada "Raúl"
Aitor Fernández "Aitor"

Atlético Madrid
Joel Robles "Joel"
Tiago Cardoso "Tiago"
Filipe Luís Kasmirski "Filipe Luís"
Adrián López "Adrián"
Gabriel Fernández "Gabi"
Luís Miguel Afonso Fernandes "Pizzi"
Sílvio Pereira "Sílvio"
Jorge Resurección "Koke"
Juan Francisco Torres "Juanfran"
Diego Ribas da Cunha "Diego"

Barcelona
Cesc Fabregas "Cesc"
Xavi Hernández "Xavi"
Pedro Rodríguez "Pedro"
Maxwell Cabelino Andrade "Maxwell"
Adriano Correia "Adriano"

Real Betis
José Isidoro Gómez Torres "Isidoro"
Pedro Mario Álvarez Abrante "Mario"
Juan Manuel Gómez "Juanma"
Jonathan Pereira "Jonathan"
Beñat Etxebarria "Beñat"
Jerónimo Figueroa "Momo"
Casto Espinosa "Casto"
Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora "Ustaritz"
Iriney Santos da Silva "Iriney"
Nelsón Marcos "Nelsón"
Ignácio Pérez "Nacho"
Fabricio Agosto "Fabricio"
Ezequiel Calvente "Ezequiel"
Juan Calahorro "Juanito"
Sergio Rodríguez "Sergio"

Espanyol
Álvaro Vázquez "Álvaro"
Christian Koffi Ndri "Romaric"

Getafe
José Manuel Jiménez "Mané"
Nicolás Fedor "Miku"
Pedro León Sánchez "Pedro León"
Rafael López "Rafa"
Miguel Marcos "Míchel"

Granada
José Juan Figueras "José Juan"
Abel Gómez "Abel"

Levante
Victoriano Rivas "Nano"
Juan Francisco García "Juanfran"
Juan Luís Gómez "Juanlu"
Valmiro Lopes Rocha "Valdo"

Málaga
Rubén Iván Martínez "Rubén"
Weligton Oliveira "Weligton"
Joaquín Sánchez "Joaquín"
Antonio Galdeano "Apoño"
Sérgio Barbosa Valente "Duda"
Eliseu Pereira dos Santos "Eliseu"
Francisco Román Alarcón "Isco"
Arnaldo Edi Lopes da Silva "Edinho"
Juan Miguel Jiménez "Juanmi"
José Luís García del Pozo "Recio"

Real Mallorca
João Victor de Albuquerque Bueno "João Victor"
José Manuel Flores "Chico"
Víctor Manuel Casadesús "Víctor"
Kevin García "Kevin"
Álvaro Giménez "Álvaro"

Osasuna
Ricardo López "Ricardo"
Rubén González Rocha "Rubén"
Manuel Ortíz "Lolo"
Masoud Shojaei "Masoud"
Rovérsio Rodrigues de Barros "Rovérsio"
Juan Francisco Martínez "Nino"
Ibrahima Baldé "Ibrahima"
Sergio Fernández "Sergio"
Damià Abella "Damià"

Racing Santander
Christian Fernández "Christian"
Osmar Barba "Osmar"
Antonio Rodríguez "Toño"
Álvaro González "Álvaro"
Francisco Jesús Pérez "Francis"
Bernardo José Espinosa "Bernardo"
Adrián González "Adrián"

Rayo Vallecano
Roberto Román Triguero "Tito"
Miguel Ángel Sánchez "Míchel"
Francisco Medina Luna "Piti"
Sergio Contreras "Koke"
Miguel Pérez Cuesta "Michu"
Jordi Figueras "Jordi"
Sueliton Pereira "Sueliton"
Alhassane Bangoura "Lass"

Real Madrid
Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira "Pepe"
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite "Kaká"
Marcelo Vieira "Marcelo"

Real Sociedad
Antonio Ramírez "Toño"

Sevilla
Alexis Ruano "Alexis"
Manuel del Moral "Manu"
Jorge Andújar "Coke"

Sporting de Gijón
Juan Pablo Colinas "Juan Pablo"
Carmelo José González "Carmelo"
Ayoze García "Ayoze"
Grégory Arnolin "Grégory"
Ricardo León Brito "Ricardo"

Valencia
Bruno Saltor "Bruno"
Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira "Jonas"
Pablo Hernández "Pablo"
Luís Miguel Monteiro "Miguel"

Villarreal
César Sánchez "César"
Gonzalo Javier Rodríguez "Gonzalo"
Ángel López "Ángel"
Nilmar Honorato da Silva "Nilmar"
Rubén Gracía "Cani"
Mario Gaspar Pérez "Mario"
Bruno Soriano "Bruno"
José Luís Moreno "Joselu"
Adolfo Enríquez "Fofo"
Wakaso Mubarak "Wakaso"

Real Zaragoza
Roberto Jiménez "Roberto"
Juan Carlos Pérez "Juan Carlos"
Abraham Minero "Abraham"
Joel Valencia "Joel"
Kevin Lacruz "Kevin"

As you can see, the worst offenders are Villarreal and Málaga (10/29), Atlético Madrid (10/24) and, by far and away the most hideous, Real Betis with an appalling 15/31.

 

[Altitude]

Fighting in hockey

FFS, it's the 21st century. I think it's time to evolve. Not to mention the longterm and often devastating effect it has on the lives of those who are thrust into that role.

Currently being discussed in the hockey thread...

It's part of the game and always will be.