The Baltimore Sun article identifies Barber as “a 21-year-old backup punter, who has spoken out against the culture of the program” so this sounds like an act of the shitty human beings on the team attacking a seemingly good person. 

I mean, NFL players literally sit or lay down on the ground to remove themselves from a play and draw the attention of referees. It doesn’t matter if the injury affects their ability to walk off the field. Play is stopped and the player is attended to. Fundamentally, these are the same thing.

Flopping starts at the top.

I have a strong feeling that the people attacking the punter and the people who walked out are not the same people.

Man, imagine how bad the fight would have gotten if the program were toxic.

It’s soccer.  Everyone tanks.

Can a soccer fan educate me on why a manager would fall down from an injury that clearly would not take a person down?  Is there a way that the refs could give an advantage to his team if he sells his injury? I haven’t got the foggiest idea of why he fell to the ground. 

We have a perfectly good flag to honor cops and others who put their lives on the line.

Right? It’s the 5th highest grossing domestic R-rated movie of 2008 for Christ’s sake!

That’s a pretty old, not that popular movie. He couldn’t go with a more relevant offensive costume? 

As long as they don’t spiral out of control.

Settle down, Henry Miller. I’d rather not have to deal with people banging at the next table over at Starbucks. There have to be limits.

tbh fuckin’ in a car should be legal

Sounds like these guys read too much Splinter.

... in only 28 games. Let’s talk 6-7 years into his career.

‘Hah! That was the worst move he’s ever made.’” She laughed at the memory.

Good to see Steve Bartman commenting here on Deadspin.

When Jeffrey Maier does it for the Yankees, nobody bats an eyelash. When some random guy does it for the Astros.... of course he’s out. 

“Practically” doesn’t mean “actually.”

Don't you mean Gatling?