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Ronaldo Kicks Dawson
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[ASSE]Hinchy;13098876 said:
It wasnt a tackle though, it was just Ronaldo losing his temper and lashing out, nothing to do with the sport.
If a rugby player missed his penalty kick because one of the opposing team put him off, would he be in his rights to punch him in the face then?
Isn't it battery, rather than assault?
Which falls under common assault.
[ASSE]Hinchy;13098876 said:
The difference is that those actions are within the rules of the game, punching is allowed in boxing but not in football, if a footballer punches another he will be subject to the full force of the law. Likewise here, an off the ball kick (I assume? Haven't seen the incident actually) is not within the rules and so can be punishable.
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That is correct.. basically, Dawson tackled Ronaldo, they both went down, and while Dawson was up and starting to walk away, Ronaldo gave him a quick kick. Nothing to end a career... but still, it was stupid, and I think he should have been punished in some way!
sorry my original post was meant to suggest that it wasnt right - but also people get away with far more nearly every weekend
Under usual circumstances no punishment would be nececerly but considering it's Ronaldo i'd fully support a 3 match ban
Seriously though, he's been quite lucky to get away unpunished. IIRC he done the exact same thing a few weeks back and Aliadiere got a 4 game ban for nothing worse last season.
Seriously though, he's been quite lucky to get away unpunished. IIRC he done the exact same thing a few weeks back and Aliadiere got a 4 game ban for nothing worse last season.
That's all Beckham did.
Vs Argentina? Was Beckham punished? I can't remember... He should have been if he wasn't
I know that fans owned him daily for awhile.. but that's nothing really
Well his sanction was the red card.
I think he was forced into marrying Posh and having her babies.
That, for any man, is punishment enough!
Of course this wasn't grievous assault, I said as much in my post.
But footballers get away with too much.
Yeah.. I've heard that if you are sent off in a match you can't recieve any form of fine or anything like that.. not sure if this is true?
Anyone know if he recieved a fine of any sort? Or if the above is true?
[ASSE]Hinchy;13098876 said:
Football gets to the stage where if someone is too close to the player on the ball and its in the opposing team's half, he's gonna be going down quicker than a crack whore who has been promised a fix
What if the boxers are boxing and one of them bites the others ear almost clean off?
I assume there are some rules in "Professional" sports where by saying "he knocked me over" in a game of Rugby doesn't constitute assault? I suppose kind of like known dangerous working conditions or something?
Every amateur player that gets a card gets a fine with it. Whether it be a yellow card (usually £8) or red (£35+).
What about players like Beckham / Ronaldo?
It's the same. They'll get a meaningless (well to them it is) fine to go with the red or yellow card.
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It's governed by the principle of volenti non fit injuria, basically means that to a willing participant no harm is done so by stepping into the boxing ring you've acknowledged there may be a risk to your health, by playing football you might get injured etc. There are actions that are over and above and won't be covered by this accepted principle (e.g. Drunken Duncan's assault on Paul McStay) but in general by playing a sport you've accepted there are risks attached.
Haven't actually seen the original tackle to comment yet so I'll not bother in that regard.
Trust me, if it was Joey Barton the country would be calling for capital punishment to be brought back.
