Bad soccer etiquette and a 14-year-old basketball phenom


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SALT LAKE CITY — Soccer is sometimes referred to as "The Beautiful Game," but sometimes the beauty is only skin deep. And for a game that is known more for flopping than scoring, this is an interesting look at some "tough" guys taking shots in very ugly ways.

There are two soccer hooligans who are going to battle for the title of biggest soccer thugs in the galaxy. The first will come from Indonesia and the second is a repeat offender from the English Premiere League.

From Indonesia's Premier League between Pelita Bandung Raya and Persiwa Wamena, a penalty call turned the match around, which was at a 1-1 tie. Persiwa was the home team and they get a bad call on a dangerous play when their defender, O.K. John, was tackled with both feet right next to the goal.

John really didn't hit the P.B.R. player, but a dangerous play is a dangerous play. What happens next is probably a little more dangerous when Pieter Rumaropen got so angry at a call that he threw a hay-maker at the ref, and connected. He swung a big left and caught the ref clean in the face.

Blood poured down for 10 minutes, and in classic soccer style, the clock ran the whole time. Ultimately, the visiting P.B.R. won 2-1 off the penalty kick from the initial penalty. Shameful indeed, but is it worse than the next offender?

Luis Suarez is a player on the Liverpool roster and is a nominee for a Player of the Year award. In a match against Chelsea, he decided to go Mike Tyson — Heavyweight Title fight — and take a bite out of his defender. He was vying for position with Branislav Ivanovic and didn't like the amount of contact that was happening, so he decided to get a little more "position."

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Ivanovic was backing off and Suarez got too close and sunk his teeth into his arm. Suarez then actually gets up and gets a little mad about it and looks to the ref for a penalty. This actually isn't the first time that Suarez has done it. [Yes, this is the second time he bit someone in a game.](<http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/Luis-Suarez-is-biting-people-now;_ylt=As2NrJG_15KA1nGMl_okvL2pb8p_;_ylu=X3oDMTFkMG5sZmN1BG1pdANCbG9nIEJvZHkEcG9zAzgEc2VjA01lZGlhQmxvZ0JvZHlBc3NlbWJseQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTNpaWgwZ2F1BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDYjYyZTQzYTctMThhMS0zMjdiLWI2MjAtMTY1Yjk2NGRiYjBiBHBzdGNhdANtb3JlfHNvY2NlcgRwdANzdG9yeXBhZ2UEdGVzdANidWNrZXRfcmVtb3ZlZA--;_ylv=3?urn=sow-287769 >) Of course, in true villain fashion, he went on to score the game-tying goal as time was winding down. The game ended 2-2.

Which incident is worse, punching or biting?

Seventh Woods is number one

His name is Seventh Woods. He is 14 and is better than you at basketball. He is a freshman at Columbia Hammond School in South Carolina and has put up highlights upon highlights. He is probably still growing into his body, so who knows what could come in his development. For now, the young guy has a fantastic highlight reel.

Currently, Woods is just 6 foot 1 inch and 170 pounds. But at only 14, if he can keep his amazing handles and even more incredible athleticism, then his future is as the next big thing in basketball. Woods, as a freshman, averaged 19 points, four assists, 3.5 rebounds and just under three steals per game.

Keep in mind that he is the same size as John Stockton when you see how high his head gets on some of his dunks, and especially the array of blocks. He won't be in college for three years and the NBA in four, but there will be a large amount of highlights to come between then and now if he keeps this up.

Bad pitch from baseball legend's sonBarry Larkin is an MLB legend. He played for 18 years as a member of the Cincinnati Reds and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012. His son had a chance to play baseball for Miami, but chose instead to play basketball — we can now see why.

His son, Shane, should become a well-known name for Jazz fans in the coming months. The point guard from Miami has been mocked to the Jazz by a few different websites, so check him out now, just don't judge him on his baseball skills.

Shane had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch at a Miami baseball game on April 20, and he didn't exactly throw a strike.

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Keep in mind that he could have been playing baseball for the college program, but it wouldn't be to be a pitcher.

Shane can throw a basketball a little better than a baseball, so it shouldn't worry Jazz fans if he gets drafted. But if he throws out a first pitch for the Bees, the first row might want to duck.

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