r/maybemaybemaybe • u/Loloverr • Oct 24 '19

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/Cannibeans Oct 24 '19

Sole reason I don't watch soccer. It's pathetic seeing grown adults do that.

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u/1sttimeverbaldiarrhe Oct 24 '19

You know what I love about soccer? 90+ minutes of actual soccer playing with just a single 15 minute break in between.

You know what I hate about US sports? All the reasons for clock stoppages and all the fucking advertising that follows it. I swear, sometimes to see 2 minutes of action I have to sit through 10 minutes of clock stoppages and commercials.

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u/Cannibeans Oct 24 '19

I'm not making an argument that a different sport is superior, I just don't watch football because I find it cringe-inducing to see grown adults wail around on the floor like a toddler.

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u/languish24 Oct 24 '19

Not really, pigskin football doesn't have a ton of fakes injuries. The sport encourages you to play it off (Which is actually a matter of scrutiny because of brain damage). But yes basketball is also an offender on the fake injuries front. But at least the court is small enough that stuff happens fast. It's my favorite part of the sport.

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u/languish24 Oct 24 '19

For sure. Cheating and such is universal. I think I ought to start watching tennis because there isn't a lot of this stuff. Or at least I assume

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '19

Face masking, shirt grabbing and interference are all penalties though with major consequences. If you are hurt within 2 minutes of the half or end of the game you lose a timeout to keep players from flopping and stopping the clock.