Basket Brawl in China

[Da Coach]

I agree. There are now several versions of video posted (most are on YouTube) and there are clearly several Georgetown players aggressively involved in fighting at the start of the brawl. The Chinese players get involved, and carry the fight to even higher levels, but the US players share the blame.

 

[Chico]

I agree. There are now several versions of video posted (most are on YouTube) and there are clearly several Georgetown players aggressively involved in fighting at the start of the brawl. The Chinese players get involved, and carry the fight to even higher levels, but the US players share the blame.

Nobody is saying the Gtown players don't share some of the blame, but first few posts on this thread was giving them all the blame.

 

[tornado]

.. but first few posts on this thread was giving them all the blame.

hmm -- the first few posts in this thread are by the very person who just said this..

Some people can never admit when they are clearly wrong....... even when 99% of the people see it exactly the opposite. smh

 

[Braves4Life]

First reported on Twitter by the Washington Post’s Gene Wang, the Hoyas got into a brawl with their Chinese opponents.......

http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/capital-games/Hoyas-On-Court-Brawl-In-China-128005433.html?dr

Photos -- http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...ina/2011/08/18/gIQApHsVNJ_blog.html#pagebreak

The Chinese have already "washed" these photos from the linked website...... as if it never happened. Gotta love Communist Governments...... wonder if Obama will do the same here. jk :lol:

Georgetown fans on their message boards seem strangely pleased by these events as they are saying this is like Georgetown teams of old. They're happy that this team showed some toughness. :?

Thanks for the video tornado.

I watch that video and DO NOT see a Georgetown team at blame. What I see is mob action by the Chinese players and most American players trying to avoid escalating this brawl. Granted, we don't see what may have led up to this but from what I see here I certainly can't place blame on the Georgetown players or their coaching staff.

Hmmmmmm......... Looking....... LOOKING!....... Guess I must be blind t. :? :?:

 

[Chico]

hmm -- the first few posts in this thread are by the very person who just said this..

Looks to me like he is admitting he jumped to conclusions.

 

[Braves4Life]

NCAA and Georgetown must penalize these hoodlum actions strongly and I think that should be severe penalties such as suspensions...or even expulsions --
This stuff must stop -- show some ba**s and hand out some unprecedented penalties to players and coaches involved!

What an embarrassment. No wonder most people in other countries hate Americans.

China will likely handle their thugs and the US needs to handle theirs..

Ohhhhh. Now I found them t....... they were a little further down on page one. Thanks for pointing them out. :lol: :?

 

[tornado]

I guess I am puzzled why an opinion can bother someone so much but I don't mind being one of the few here who sees the facts and calls it as I see it....
The Georgetown player erupted and took the very first swing, that seems to be accepted and undeniable.
As soon as those facts are presented, then suddenly we see excuses such as "we didn't see what happened earlier" and "Georgetown got called for more fouls", etc..
But, of course, maybe they were the ruffians and deserved those fouls and maybe they also threw punches earlier that we did not see. If you wanna make you're whole argument on speculation and stuff we did not see, then fine...but I prefer to stick with what can be verified.
I respect opposing views but I won't ridicule them even if they are clearly wrong -- you're still entitled to view it as you wish.
Anyway -- if you throw punches just about anywhere else, you get arrested for assault - here some just view them as the pitied victims...but I don't.

 

[Da Coach]

I guess I am puzzled by the gotcha phenomenon.
To some people, the most important thing in life is to try to find something said by another poster that they can distort or exaggerate to try to point out is wrong or hypocritical. Maybe it makes them feel better about themselves. We already seem to have a few people who have made it their entire mission in life.

I don't see anything wrong about any of the opinions stated in this thread.

And, as has always been one of the rules of this board, if you have an opinion, make it about the topic, not about another poster.