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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Sports Argument Stadium > If You Aren't Cheating, You Aren't Trying: Infamous Trickery in Sports
 
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Infidel Castro
Jun 8, 2010

Again and again
Your face reminds me of a bleak future
Despite the absence of hope
I give you this sacrifice



 Let me tell you about one of SAS heartthrob Sean Avery and how he got a rule named after him.

It's the first round of the 2007-08 Stanley Cup playoffs. The New York Rangers are taking on the New Jersey Devils and have a 2-0 series lead. Early in the 2nd period the Rangers have a 5-on-3 power play. A common tactic in hockey is for a player to stand in front of the goalie and try to block their line of sight. Avery's job in this instance is to do just that. Sean, however, decides to take his screening game to a whole new level.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec_2oKWe2Gw

Technically, Avery wasn't cheating at all. Nothing in the rule book said you couldn't wave your stick in someone's face (as long as you don't hit them in the head). However, the NHL ruled immediately after the game to make Avery's tactics a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. On top of that, Martin Brodeur was so pissed off at Avery that he refused to shake hands with him after the Devils were eliminated in Game 5. When asked about it, Avery responded:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWj3qcddVGU

Infidel Castro fucked around with this message at 05:21 on Mar 16, 2017

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Infidel Castro
Jun 8, 2010

Again and again
Your face reminds me of a bleak future
Despite the absence of hope
I give you this sacrifice

CannonFodder posted:

The 1904 Olympics in St Louis MO had one of the strangest finishes.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_marathon

The favorite collapsed at mile 9, rode in a car back towards the stadium, then jogged in when enough time had passed. He was later disqualified when it was found out.

The eventual winner was carried across the line by his coaches, hallucinating due to dehydration, brandy mixed with rat poison, and his lungs hurting from having to run behind the coaches car while it kicked up dust from the dirt road. He got the gold because, well, he didn't ride in the car.

Jon Bois actaully did a Pretty Good on this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4AhABManTw

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Infidel Castro
Jun 8, 2010

Again and again
Your face reminds me of a bleak future
Despite the absence of hope
I give you this sacrifice

Dr. Angela Ziegler posted:

"Everyday" Eddie Guardado isn't dead though?
Alive and kickin'
https://twitter.com/glenperkins/status/613337439894155264
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