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Ligyron

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14. Boxing 4 sure.

Thu Dec 5, 2019, 02:28 PM

Dec 2019

Remember the invisible punch the then named Cassius Clay, (later renamed Mohammed Ali) knocked Sonny Liston down with who then refused to come out for the next round. That was so obvious that it needed more than a few Boxing "authorities " to try and bolster the legitimacy of the bad job Sonny did faking it. Classic Dive of which there were many in this "sport ".

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"Flopping"--A last ditch strategy both in basketball and amongst Trumpists [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2019 OP

Every rethug right now... Takket Dec 2019 #1

Prepare For A 'Hail Mary' Pass ......nt global1 Dec 2019 #2

Drama King. n/t sarge43 Dec 2019 #3

Por favor! central scrutinizer Dec 2019 #17

As someone who Wellstone ruled Dec 2019 #4

Who can forget Lindsay Graham's diatribe at the Kavanaugh hearing? nt Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2019 #5

Lindsey Graham is the poster Boy Wellstone ruled Dec 2019 #6

Disregarding Senate rules of silence kairos12 Dec 2019 #7

Hey, he shoved me! ffr Dec 2019 #8

Trump being coached by Neymar IronLionZion Dec 2019 #9

Neymar was the first guy I thought of as far as flopping. argyl Dec 2019 #24

K&R + 1,000,000 ............. priceless. MFGsunny Dec 2019 #10

In theatre, a byproduct of flopping is sweat. TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #11

In ice hockey, this used to be called... B Stieg Dec 2019 #12

Soccer as well... Pacifist Patriot Dec 2019 #13

You're right! B Stieg Dec 2019 #16

Boxing 4 sure. Ligyron Dec 2019 #14

I do remember that! B Stieg Dec 2019 #15

Yes, also called embellishment. nt RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #18

Great analogy/observaton. happy feet Dec 2019 #19

That was Rodman's specialty. Of course. nolabear Dec 2019 #20

Maybe they are all mad because Bettie Dec 2019 #21

Excellent. n/t LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #22

Yup Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2019 #23

K&R ck4829 Dec 2019 #25

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