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Tuesday, December 06, 2011

This week in zero-tolerance golf rules

By Tangotiger, 09:56 PM

High school football player celebrates early, gets flagged for taunting, nullifying the touchdown. But, everyone agrees: the rule is the rule is the rule. George Orwell couldn’t have predicted this state of affairs actually becoming reality.

How about we apply this to baseball. That Kirk Gibson fist pump? HR rendered obsolete. Carlton Fisk jumping up and down, waving his hands, only to finally hold them up in triumph? That’s an out. Dave Henderson doing his piroutte? Back to the dugout. Prince Fielder calling his teammates over so he can use them as bowling pins? Another out.

And why not. If the rule is the rule is the rule, then these players are going to learn… the hard way… that you don’t celebrate until after you score, and you do so in a respectful manner.

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