As sparent1 mentioned, as in other sports, it’s basically to keep the playing field level, but that becomes especially important in combat sports like boxing and MMA, where the point is not to score a goal or make a basket, but to cause physical harm to your opponent. Yes, there is obviously an implied risk in…

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Give the kid a break, he learned how to play defense from James Harden.

I'm sure this kid has never tortured an animal for his own amusement.

You can’t tell me this kid isn’t going to grow up to be a frat rapist. Guarantee this kid’s name gets tied to a university scandal report in 10 years or so.

Joke’s on the fan. He signed it “Chris Rock.”

What would be a better method? Getting law enforcement involved and ruining their lives now and possibly for the foreseeable future?

*Obvious statement* that this is a seriously underwhelming response by the coach. But I do feel a little bad for him. He probably did want to actually help the kids and just went about it in a very poor method.

Well, that’s it - all of my concerns about the future are settled, EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE JUST FINE. Bravo, young man!

This is so fucking stupid and I love it. The asininity of youth has finally won me over.

What you’re doing, Mike the Bike, is blowing our minds

Mine eyes have seen the glory and the coming of the Lord... *weeps*

This is a reasonable and correct take and has no place in Kinja.

I’m fine with Bernie staying in the race to accumulate votes and show Democrats that there is broad, national support for a progressive agenda. I am not alright with him staying in the race in a desperate bid to win.

I could say something political, I could make a joke, but really I’m just fucking tired of people killing one another for any reason.

Well that piece took turn an unexpected turn, but since you brought it up... to hell with Hastert, his supporters, and Title IX.

“Title IX program, which was established by Congress to provide equal rights for female athletes.”

Wait, it’s a “myth” that Title IX has had a negative impact on college wrestling?

Bullshit. No one outside of 20 people is watching more than one game a night.

That story could be from last Saturday and I’d still believe it.