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Bowyer v Dyer



Thanks to Rags for the image.

Does any else think that this whole thing is being blown out of proportion?

In the last 12 months I've seen countless punch ups at Rugby (both codes), cricket, Formula 1, all top level motorbike races, basketball, the list goes on. Now the Sports minister Richard Caborn is saying that it's a sackable offence if you fight in the workplace. Yes, if it was an office or a factory I could understand the boss getting a bit pee'd off. But this is sport. People want to see aggression, spirit, tempers flare. How often do you hear fans say "I wish he had a bit more fight"?

Caborn is worried that this incident sets a poor example to schoolkids and that the incident may be repeated in the play ground. Did he not go to school? Does he not know that kids fight, usually over the silliest things? Kids fight, it's what they do.

What about fights in other sports? Does he not worry that these too will be copied? Should all contact sports be banned just in case our children come home with a couple of bruises and a dented ego?

There's no question in my mind that Bowyer is scum. Racist, low intelligence (as most racists are) knuckle dragging poor white trash scum. Google "lee bowyer"+scum and you'll get more than 1100 hits. Any team who buys him looks for trouble. Maybe Minister Carbon should do more to cure the root problem of the fight, i.e. Bowyer's lack of social skills, racist outlook and inability to control his tempter, than knee jerk into suggesting that both players should be sacked.
posted by kwacky at 8:27 am