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Why arn't players allowed to show emotion? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by waysofthrow@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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The most unnatural thing in the world is trying to be 🗿 after something upsetting or amazing happens.

I understand if something is unsportsmanlike like but at this point it feels like players are being thrown out for just getting excited about a nice play.

As a new viewer these are some of the strangest calls I've seen in any sport.

The inner skeptical in me is curious if this is a way for refs to manipulate match scores to some degree because it feels so random and out of place.

Edit: meanwhile Dray having a 10 year old childs meltdown every 5 minutes without repercussions? What's that about...

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[–] zilch123@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Curry can turn before his shot goes in, shimmy while galloping up the floor and hold his head while making the "Can you believe it??" face. Giannis however cannot flex after a physical dunk. Guess they favor showboating finesse plays over physicality plays? Either way, it's lame. Let the players express themselves and reel it in as needed.