Hockey players > Baseball players

[AZhitman]

Yeah, yeah... this belongs in the Sports forum.

My site, my rules.

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[numbnuts240]

mlb players are fairies.

[AZhitman]

How many bench-clearing brawls have you seen?

How many players get KTFO?

None.

Same with basketballers.

[nissangirl74]

Baseball players are pansies.

"In 2004 Sammy Sosa spent 15 days on the disabled list with back spasms caused by sneezing too hard. "

"Enigmatic Giants third baseman Chris Brown once asked out of the lineup because of a strained eyelid that made it difficult to blink. When asked the cause of his injury, he informed the skipper that “he slept on it wrong.”"

Hockey players are badass.

"4: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins

While on pace to break Wayne Gretzky’s single season scoring record, the Penguins superstar announced that he had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and would have to undergo radiation treatment for at least two months. Lemieux’s life and career were both threatened.

On the last day of his radiation treatment, Lemieux left a Pittsburgh hospital headed for the airport and flew directly to Philadelphia for a game THAT NIGHT. In his first game back he scored a goal and an assist and even got a standing ovation from the Philadelphia fans; fans who are best known for their accuracy throwing batteries at the opposition, not giving applause.

Despite missing two months of action, Lemieux captured the scoring title with 160 points on the year. To put that in perspective, Daniel Sedin led the league in 2011 with 106 points."

and

"1: Clint Malarchuk, Buffalo Sabreshockey player clint malarchuk bleeding from throat

One of the most gruesome injuries ever sustained in professional sports was back in 1989 when Sabres goaltender Clint Malarchuk was struck in the throat by another skate. The skate blade sliced open his interior carotid artery and a scene from a Horror movie played out before the fans eyes. Malarchuk rose on his own power and skated toward the nearest door off the ice.

It's odd to say that Malarchuk had luck on his side, but he did. The closest door led to the on-site emergency room where the medical staff was able to stabilize the bleeding enough for transport to a local hospital. Three hundred stitches later the wound was closed and Malarchuk was saved.

What makes this the ultimate Hockey player story? A mere four days later Malarchuk was back on the ice for practice, and a week after that he started in goal against the Quebec Nordiques."

[PEZi]

I played hockey..... I used to laugh at how big of pansies even the football players at my school were. Sprained toe? 2 weeks disabled in football. Broken arm? Find a glove that'll fit over a cast... we got some goals to score!

[AZhitman]

Two words:

BOB. PROBERT.

Loved watching him.

[orangeNblue]

Holy Crap!! I always heard stories of that neck injury but I have never seen a picture. Its half the reason I wore a neck guard when I used to play. That scene was horrific!!

[danshaz82]

check out the action figure

oh yeah, hockey > every other sport

I played hockey..... I used to laugh at how big of pansies even the football players at my school were. Sprained toe? 2 weeks disabled in football. Broken arm? Find a glove that'll fit over a cast... we got some goals to score!

agreed.
i broke my ankle playing and i finished the game on it. my skate was my cast
also

duncan keith. took a slap shot to the face in the playoffs which knocked out 7 teeth. came back a few shifts later.

[dre1507]

Greg. the basketball mention was unnecessary. Anyone who watches basketball can easily see that it's not a contact sport. Just breathing on the opponent is grounds for a foul call.

[AZhitman]

Greg. the basketball mention was unnecessary. Anyone who watches basketball can easily see that it's not a contact sport. Just breathing on the opponent is grounds for a foul call.

Nope. Wrong. There's plenty of contact in hoops, and trust me, I wouldn't want to stand in the paint and take a charge from a big center...

I was just pointing out that for all the "tough guy" swagger, smacktalk, and feigned "throwdown" gesturing, when it DOES happen, ballers fight like teenage girls.

[dre1507]

lol. yea, there's contact in basketball, but it just frustrates me sometimes when i see the little touches that get called out for fouls. If you think about it, just about any form of forceful contact from an opponent is illegal, except for when sticking.

[DJ_B_Easy]

Everyone remember this little debacle? What a joke. Ron Artest wouldnt step up to Ben Wallace but then he goes after a fan? Cowards, all of them.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94XkHoEqJ5E[/youtube]

[Mr1der]

don't forget the schedule that the NHL plays.

what is it, 80 games a season? yeah.

Easily one of the most demanding professional sports and one of the biggest skillsets needed.

[orangeNblue]

most of professional sports is becoming one big joke now. if they aren't complaining about not making enough money, then they getting in trouble outside the arena. This is just what happens when you give too much money to thugs.

Just to clarify I'm not saying all athlete's are this way, but enough to (in my personal opinion) make me not want to watch professional sports as the cash cow that we've made it.

[bigbadberry3]

Duncan Teeth! What a memory from last year. Hockey>> baseball

[RicerX]

Loving seeing the hockey love on here. That article was solid gold!!!

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Where's Brian?!
And yes, hockey is the best.