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| stui magpie wrote: | | think positive wrote: | Man Novak Djokovic dropped that poor linewoman so hard.
Personally I’m glad he’s out, grand slams played with none of the other top players will have at least an imaginary * next to them. |
Nick Kyrgios put out this Tweet about it, including the poll 
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Nicholas Kyrgios
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Swap me for jokers incident. ‘Accidentally hitting the ball kid in the throat’ how many years would I be banned for?
5? 28.7%
10? 16.7%
20? 54.6%
75,001 votes · 21 hours left |
I voted 5.  |
im not on twitter, but i tried to vote 20!!! i love the humour of this!!
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No fan of Djokovic, but got to say it’s a stiff penalty for what was basically an accident. As a comparison, imagine if Collingwood automatically lost a final because a player kicked the ball away in frustration on the quarter time siren and it hit an umpire or cameraperson in the head.
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| David wrote: | | No fan of Djokovic, but got to say it’s a stiff penalty for what was basically an accident. As a comparison, imagine if Collingwood automatically lost a final because a player kicked the ball away in frustration on the quarter time siren and it hit an umpire or cameraperson in the head. |
as long as its misses the lens i agree!!!
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Poor comparison because it’s an individual sport
But if a player did it at any non AFL level, they’d risk being red carded, absolutely |
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| eddiesmith wrote: | Poor comparison because it’s an individual sport
But if a player did it at any non AFL level, they’d risk being red carded, absolutely |
red cards should be brought in, not necessarily for that though!
the brissy hits on Nick Riewoldt shoulder come to mind, and Barry Hall, anything he did!
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I mean, in soccer you’d get red carded for being in the vicinity of Neymar when he trips over a patch of grass, so I’m not sure that’s the best comparison.
Not sure how other sports compare, but in isolation I do find the whole sportsmanship pantomime in tennis a bit ridiculous. For me, Djokovic’s action was about on par with accidentally running into and knocking out the umpire in a football game (it was certainly no more malicious). Individual sport or not, you really want a match of any kind decided that way?
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| think positive wrote: | | eddiesmith wrote: | Poor comparison because it’s an individual sport
But if a player did it at any non AFL level, they’d risk being red carded, absolutely |
red cards should be brought in, not necessarily for that though!
the brissy hits on Nick Riewoldt shoulder come to mind, and Barry Hall, anything he did! |
Oh god, I don’t know I’d trust the AFL umpires enough!
Opening minute of the grand final we’d end up with Pendles red carded!!!
The NRL is doing a crackdown and someone got sent off because whilst he was lining someone up the ref called time and as he didn’t hear, got sent off for an out of play hit...Wasn’t even high but that didn’t matter! |
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| David wrote: | I mean, in soccer you’d get red carded for being in the vicinity of Neymar when he trips over a patch of grass, so I’m not sure that’s the best comparison.
Not sure how other sports compare, but in isolation I do find the whole sportsmanship pantomime in tennis a bit ridiculous. For me, Djokovic’s action was about on par with accidentally running into and knocking out the umpire in a football game (it was certainly no more malicious). Individual sport or not, you really want a match of any kind decided that way? |
But with a sport that had DQ or red cards, they’d be sent off. |
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David
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I mean ... maybe? Surely refs get taken out from time to time in a range of sports, and I don’t think it necessarily results in a send-off or default. A deliberate, malicious, John Bourke–style attack? Sure. But Djokovic’s act was reckless at worst.
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| David wrote: | I mean, in soccer you’d get red carded for being in the vicinity of Neymar when he trips over a patch of grass, so I’m not sure that’s the best comparison.
Not sure how other sports compare, but in isolation I do find the whole sportsmanship pantomime in tennis a bit ridiculous. For me, Djokovic’s action was about on par with accidentally running into and knocking out the umpire in a football game (it was certainly no more malicious). Individual sport or not, you really want a match of any kind decided that way? |
Actually, in soccer, you get sent directly to COVID-19 isolation for being in the vicinity of Neymar: https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/neymar-has-coronavirus-football-news-psg-paris-saintgermain-covid-outbreak/news-story/e09976ba8e350d3ca2f718721c06073e |
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Matthew Lloyd has come out and called Essendon a laughing stock. Him saying that makes them even funnier.
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| Sicks Bux wrote: | | Matthew Lloyd has come out and called Essendon a laughing stock. Him saying that makes them even funnier. |
awesome, but gees i wish it was Sam about Geefricklong!
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Sam is a laughing-stock, so not sure there’s much he could say about Geelong that wouldn’t be taken as a compliment!
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Line from a pornographic video: "I think [Vladimir Mayakovsky] would love seeing a girl twerking while holding his books. It’s a pity he’s already dead."
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gees the guy really is an arrogant tool!
"The lineswoman incident was bad enough. It was not intentional but it was reckless. It was clear grounds for disqualification yet Djokovic argued the point for 10 minutes, knowing what was at stake.
"You're going to choose a default in this situation?" he asked the chair umpire and tournament referee. "My career, Grand Slam, centre stage?"
Djokovic - who stooped to arguing: "She doesn't have to go to hospital for this" - then fled Flushing Meadows without facing questions from the press. It was unbecoming of the world No.1, let alone a historic champion.'
i will always be a Rafa fan, but i didnt mind this guy, however this is not a pretty read! i wonder if he is enjoying the snow!!
https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/novak-djokovic-us-open-default-hitting-lineswoman-temper-legacy-impact/5642e873-055d-4de2-88a6-4e583497e4a8
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