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Roberto Gaggioli is a piece of crap
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"Carl Sundquist" wrote: "Ryan Cousineau" wrote in message ... In article , "Chris" wrote: "Carl Sundquist" wrote in message ... Until Adam posted, I did not know or recall what role the police played. However, I was considering that USAC suspended Mercer for a year, so I didn't know whether USAC factored in legal charges/findings or suspended Mercer on their own accord. I still don't know whether legal charges factored in USAC's decision, but very seldom in major sports are legal charges filed when a player is fined/suspended. Did Bill Romanowski have charges filed against him when he beat up his teammate in the locker room last year? I dunno, but in hockey the police have been getting involved in some of the really outrageous attacks. Considering that assault and battery is within the rules The essential difference is that of consent. The general theory is that when you participate in a sporting activity, you consent to the norms of that sport. So if you race a bike, you implicitly consent to incidental contact in the pack, and if you play hockey, you consent to normal levels of bodychecking and fisticuffs. But that is in the midst of the competitive event. However, AFAIK, even for the most egregious attack in recent history in the NHL, Todd Bertuzzi was not charged with violating any laws when he punched Steve Moore in the back of the head, drove him face first into the ice, and broke his neck. I'm a Canuck fan, so I have some pretty particular feelings about The Incident, but last I heard police were still investigating. As for the details...that's for another newsgroup. I cited Romanowski's actions specifically because they were in a non competition situation, like Myerson/Mercer and Sundt/Gaggioli. Good point. And clearly, there's never a call for disputes to be settled after an event with violence, and doubly not with lumber. Cycling depends on a certain gentlemanliness in the attitude of competitors. It's so easy to harm other riders quite badly (not for nothing does the cycling verb "to flick" exist) that everyone must have a basic commitment to decorum. It doesn't take too many idiots to completely destroy a racing scene. -- Ryan Cousineau, http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine/wiredcola/ President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club |
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Roberto Gaggioli is a piece of crap
i will tell ya one thing, if gagg keeps this **** up he wont be selling
oakleys when he retires at age 50. |
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Roberto Gaggioli is a piece of crap
i will tell ya one thing, if gagg keeps this **** up he wont be selling
oakleys when he retires at age 50. |
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