I think we've all seen punches before... but the second punch...
was just sickening. And as you say, reporting was just blase about it. If it wasn;t sport I can't imagine that level of violence would have been shown on say, crimewatch, without a warning.
Posted By: Pixelman on October 12th 2014 at 13:40:49
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- You know Rugby disgraced itself yesterday, and if it was football we'd never hear the end (Other Football) - pants, Oct 12, 12:31:16
- Presume you are referring to the sending off (Other Football) - avenging canary, Oct 12, 13:09:28
- yeah, but I'm saying that although something disgusting happened in rugby yesterday (Other Football) - pants, Oct 12, 13:15:14
- Fair enough. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Oct 12, 13:42:07
- All part of the "hate all sports but football" bandwaggon (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Oct 12, 13:10:55
- yeah, but I'm saying that although something disgusting happened in rugby yesterday (Other Football) - pants, Oct 12, 13:15:14
- Rugby League does have form though (Other Football) - CB41, Oct 12, 13:06:50
- indeed. if it was footy it would be all over the media and even (Other Football) - Pixelman, Oct 12, 12:40:39
- Just 'You Tubed' it. Disgraceful. The second punch was the act of a coward. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Oct 12, 13:48:33
- That is so true, nothing has really been said..... (Other Football) - Coventry Yellow, Oct 12, 12:47:53
- Tired analogy (Other Football) - norway, Oct 12, 12:58:36
- hmmm (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 12, 13:39:29
- the shocking thing about it (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 12, 13:28:08
- Well yes, it was horrific and it was shown (Other Football) - norway, Oct 12, 15:56:39
- exactly my point. But more eloquently put. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Oct 12, 13:30:52
- i was quite shocked actually (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 12, 13:34:05
- I think we've all seen punches before... but the second punch... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Oct 12, 13:40:49
- Thing is though, society has become desensitized to violence. just see (Other Football) - CB41, Oct 12, 13:40:25
- i was quite shocked actually (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 12, 13:34:05
- Contact sport init. A few rugby union players have been given far, far longer bans (Other Football) - CB41, Oct 12, 13:09:56
- ...just on the Radio 4 news (Other Football) - norway, Oct 12, 13:06:23
- it was pretty much the only sport yesterday. Would have been (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 12, 13:43:28
- What happened? (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 12, 12:50:36
- Tired analogy (Other Football) - norway, Oct 12, 12:58:36
- Presume you are referring to the sending off (Other Football) - avenging canary, Oct 12, 13:09:28
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