OT: Luis Rubiales and Lauren James

[Scott]

Does anyone see any similarity between the Luis Rubiales kiss and the
Lauren James foul? Both should never have happened but both were
brief incidents occurring in highly emotional circumstances in the
excitement of a World Cup. Both have apologised. James was banned
for two games (some think it should have been three) so is it correct
to try to ban Rubiales for life?

[Brian Gaff]

I have no idea what you are on about? I see no problem in kissing on or off
the pitch. You are not forced to look at it if it annoys you in some way.
Brian
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Post by Scott
Does anyone see any similarity between the Luis Rubiales kiss and the
Lauren James foul? Both should never have happened but both were
brief incidents occurring in highly emotional circumstances in the
excitement of a World Cup. Both have apologised. James was banned
for two games (some think it should have been three) so is it correct
to try to ban Rubiales for life?

[Scott]

On Sat, 26 Aug 2023 10:47:16 +0100, "Brian Gaff"

Post by Brian Gaff
I have no idea what you are on about? I see no problem in kissing on or off
the pitch. You are not forced to look at it if it annoys you in some way.

So by your logic it is okay to stand on somebody while wearing
football boots on the basis that you are not forced to look at itif it
annoys you. Anyway, how are you 'not forced to look at it' if it is
on the TV screen while you are legitimately watching a game of
football or a news broadcast?

[MB]

So by your logic it is okay to stand on somebody while wearing football
boots on the basis that you are not forced to look at itif it annoys
you. Anyway, how are you 'not forced to look at it' if it is on the TV
screen while you are legitimately watching a game of football or a news
broadcast?

From what I saw of the first case, it was not 'stamping' on someone.
Could easily have been unintentional and just off balance, certainly did
not seem to be any force behind it.

The second one seems to have got very political, if the woman had been
so distressed by it then I would have expected her to slap him or at
least push him away.

It was clumsy and stupid but no more than that, if he had apologised
immediately it would have blown over quickly which suggests she showed
no distress at the time.

Spanish women's football does seem in a bit of a mess, all the
spokesperson on the news for the women's team seem to have been men.

He could always self identify as a woman, that would really confuse them.

[Smolley]

Post by Scott
Does anyone see any similarity between the Luis Rubiales kiss and the
Lauren James foul? Both should never have happened but both were brief
incidents occurring in highly emotional circumstances in the excitement
of a World Cup. Both have apologised. James was banned for two games
(some think it should have been three) so is it correct to try to ban
Rubiales for life?

Girls behaving like men.