I always thought soccer was boring, but that was before I knew about the gun play

[cobalt1999]

soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=628629&&cc=5901

Iraqi shot dead attempting goal
Associated Press

BAGHDAD -- Police say an Iraqi soccer player has been shot dead just as he was about to kick what could have been the tying goal in a weekend game south of Baghdad.

Police Maj. Muthanna Khalid says a striker from the Buhairat amateur team was facing only the goalie during a Sunday match in Hillah when a supporter of the rival Sinjar club shot him in the head in the final minute of play.



Is there a goal tending rule in soccer?

[MrSlayer]

1. Dude must have a pretty good eye.

To get a headshot on the player from the stands.

[Renew Deal]

24. Shooting the ball would have been more effective

Same result without the death.

[cobalt1999]

26. Maybe he was aiming for the ball and is just a terrible shot.

n/t

[cboy4]

2. What a perfect example of what I refer to as Barry Bonds rage.

Of course we have no proof that the shooter was a racist and/or a homophobe.

[trumad]

3. Dude--- You've posted some pretty stupid shit in the past...

but this one is right up there.

What the fuck are you talking about.

[cboy4]

6. Over-the-top fan hate of an athlete is what I call Barry Bonds

rage.

You should know trumad, you're infected with it.

[trumad]

10. Dude

I really do believe that you have Barry Bonds living in your ass.

[cboy4]

12. No thread would not be complete without at least one

homophobic comment from you.

[trumad]

13. OK--- maybe not in your ass---but how about your mouth?

[cboy4]

14. FAIL

[TZ]

4. Thats some twisted sick logic right there.

Yeah, we all know the US is JUST LIKE IRAQ.
You are pathetic in your obsession

[cboy4]

5. And you're so hysterical in your attempt to crush everything

I say (always unsuccessful I might add) that most of it flies over your noggin.

I said the anger of the fan toward a player is what I call Barry Bonds rage.

You know over the top hate toward another player.

Get it now?

[TZ]

15. HELLO IRAQ IS A VIOLENT PLACE

Dude, has it ever occured to you there is something called a shiite sunni split? WHat makes you think this is even about sports? Have you not paid attention to the last 5 years. You cheapened this incident by comparing it to a spoiled whiny american sports diva who would last about 3 seconds in Iraq.
And why are homophobics attacking Bonds? Did I miss him being gay or something?
This might be the most dumb statement I have ever read on DU (well outside of candida causes cancer)

[cboy4]

17. You are seriously irony deficient.

Upton got it immediately.

[TZ]

18. Um no, I get irony. I get sarcasm too BUT....

There is a difference between irony, sarcasm and classless clueless remarks. Which this was. Oh and it cheapens the death of this poor Iraqi but I guess in your drive for Sainthood of Bonds that doesn't matter.

[madinmaryland]

7. Whatever you are smoking, must be pretty heavy duty!!

:wow:

Even for you, that's pretty out there!

Hope you are feeling better today!

[cboy4]

8. I wonder if you're as surprised as I am that Bonds was never

gunned down on the road.

In a candid interview with KGO Radio in San Francisco, Barry Bonds on Tuesday said he receives death threats and just tries to keep a level head as he attempts to break Hank Aaron's all-time record of 755 home runs.

Bonds didn't elaborate on the nature of the death threats in the approximately 90-minute interview.

Asked again Wednesday about the death threats, Bonds again declined to elaborate.

"We're not going anywhere with that," Bonds said while walking off the field following Wednesday's workout at Scottsdale Stadium.

Bonds told KGO that he's sorry if he appears standoffish, but he's just trying to be careful because of the threats that are circulating within his camp.

"There's a lot of times I want to say I'm sorry to some of the fans. You're only strong to a point and then you get nervous," Bonds told KGO. "I'm kind of standoffish and stuff and you can't really explain that."

"I'm mostly gun-shy of what can happen. Once this is all over and done, whether I get lucky enough to do it or not, I'll be able to release just a little bit of the anxiety and fear of what can happen.

"You don't want anything to happen to yourself. You don't want anything to happen to your family," Bonds told KGO.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2007/news/story?id=2782635


Yea, I thought so.

[nickgutierrez]

21. No. Come on.

People hate Barry Bonds, but not enough to shoot him.

This comparison is bad. Please don't go there.

[cboy4]

31. The comparison is good.

It takes you into the mind of a Barry Bonds hater .. the ones that were making death threats against him.

[nickgutierrez]

33. I realize you see yourself as the forum shit-stirrer (troll)...

...but this is way out there. This guy actually got shot, and killed.

Public figures get death threats pretty frequently. Not that a death threat isn't serious business, but it's nowhere near the level of somebody that actually got killed.

[cboy4]

35. I'm calling what happened Barry Bonds syndrome because

that sort of fan rage needs a name.

Name another athlete hated more than Barry Bonds and maybe I'll rethink my classification.

[MrSlayer]

30. I think this guy would have shot anyone trying to score.

I doubt this attack was specifically aimed at this particular player because he was hated. Your Bonds theory holds no water here.

[Upton]

9. There's been talk about Bonds receiving death threats

for years. First when he got near the great white hope Mark McGwire's single season HR record, then when the media went crazy with unsubstantiated stories about his alleged steroid use, it only inflamed things more.

If not for increased security surrounding Barry, he very well could have ended up like that soccer player.

[trumad]

11. Oh look---it's the Bobsie twins

Only you two douche bags would interject Bond's into a story like this.

Two proud members of the "Dumb Motherfucker Cult".

[TZ]

16. Wow a public figure getting death threats --who knew?

And we all know that Iraq is a perfectly peaceful place to play sports. There's no ethnic rivalries or any kind of random violence. Nope not at all...:sarcasm:

[Forkboy]

19. This thread is surreal.

I do believe this forum has officially jumped the shark.

[cobalt1999]

20. I think I have to agree with you.

[ProfessorGAC]

25. Me, Too!

A little dark humor turns into a flamefest. Sheesh.
GAC

[Renew Deal]

22. And hilarious

:wtf:

[madinmaryland]

23. Considering that just about every thread

in this forum becomes an argument about Barry Bonds or whatever consititutes a "real sports fan".

:shrug:

I don't know why I even bother posting in this forum at times.

[Upton]

27. Well, like you told me the other day....

"If you don't like it then go find yourself another forum."

[trumad]

29. You're the fucking problem Douche.

[cboy4]

32. .....

:spray:
:spray:

[madinmaryland]

34. Pete & Repeat!

:spray:

:spray:

Really classy!

[cboy4]

36. Just like the Cowboys

Not!

[madinmaryland]

37. Oh, you are so classic, cboy!

Just like the York family!

[bconngemini]

28. Soccer ugh

Hey if I was being forced to watch soccer like they are in Iraq, I'd shoot someone as well.

[Iggo]

38. I hated soccer, until...

...this morning. Now I love it!

:patriot: