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Originally Posted by Ragnar
Thats total bull. The player usually gets right up after the yellow card is displayed. Such sportsmanship.
Thats the one single thing i hate when i watch the world cup. The guys rolling around faking. It is so obvious.
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The above post I think really hits the nail on the head and rarely, if ever, gets mentioned in the whole 'Why do Americans dislike soccer?' discussion.
Speaking (perhaps inappropriately) for my friends, all of whom are a) Americans and b) rabid fans of football, baseball, basketball and hockey, we have zero tolerance for the ridiculous diving, the grabbing the ankle/face contorted in agony/writhing on the ground acting display only to see said player hop right to his feet completely unscathed once the thing has been resolved.
Call me crazy, but to me that's just lousy sportsmanship. I dont understand why the soccer culture allowed things to go in that direction, or that far, where that type of thing is not only acceptable but considered 'part of the game'.