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mb34i t1_iybdgbk wrote

It's not supposed to be a contact sport, and with the pitch being relatively large, the one good way to indicate an injury (or just pain) is to be on the ground.

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oxfozyne t1_iybe3ez wrote

It is indeed a contact sport, tackles — standing, sliding, and shoulders — are codified in the game and have been since inception. It is not a collision sport.

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livehearwish OP t1_iybe4kc wrote

Why are there so many videos of a guy writhing in agony in the grass. Then his side scores a goal and he just gets up and runs to celebrate with his team? Clearly not injured and just pretending to be hurt?

Sure sometimes people get hurt, so they should lay down, but a lot of the time they are just straight up acting…

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