Ed Leafe wrote: > On Apr 29, 2008, at 1:37 PM, MB Software Solutions General Account > wrote: > >> You don't hear of the same # of cheaters/thugs in ice hockey. > > Yeah, no thuggery there. Just a bunch of nice boys. > > Funny how you consider a sport that practically institutionalizes > fighting not to be thugs.
There's a designated penalty for fighting, so yes, it's a part of the game. And boxing...are they just "thugs" too since it's just fighting? > >> Not sure about soccer....you're into that >> sport....do they have their share of punks like the NBA/NFL? > > > It's a lot like hockey. There are certain 'enforcers' whose job it is > to intimidate and protect. But it's a whole lot rarer, since fighting > is not allowed at all in soccer. > Mario Lemieux and/or Wayne Gretzky last decade wanted the NHL to outlaw fighting so that if you did, you were ejected from the game. That's the only way to combat that part of the game....but many many fans actually like that part of the game. They must be thug-like fans themselves, eh? <g> _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
