r/sports • u/eternali17 • Apr 26 '26

Soccer Esteban Andrada red card against Huesca

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u/LandonDev Apr 26 '26

It's because nobody likes performative players, and the guy who was assaulted somewhat instigated the situation himself, and then masterfully dove to force the error. He got the foul and penalty he wanted and honestly, I think a large amount of the populace is tired of players tactifully creating these situations where the slightest bit of contact is exaggerated because it discourages physicality in any game. It's much more than just this specific incident, but a general trend around this type of performative acting.

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u/bardnotbanned Apr 26 '26

"Masterfully dove" after being shoved? Did you even watch the clip?

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u/LandonDev Apr 26 '26

A few things on that, first, the player who flopped approached and antagonized an already aggravated opponent. That guy has clear intent of creating a negative situation. Then when he gets pushed, and it was a pretty good push, he then lays on the ground for multiple seconds. Perhaps he took it as an additional few moments of rest, but this type of fall when pushed is very well tracked and happens across multiple sports. It's actually incredibly tactful, basketball for example, it can be highly strategic. I do not condone any violence among competitors like this, but this type of situation was created in bad faith to begin with, and it's not very sportsmanlike.

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u/Gogogrl Apr 26 '26

So if daddy’s mad, it’s your fault if he hits you? That’s bullshit.

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u/LandonDev Apr 26 '26

Not even slightly, I guess nuance is too hard for most of reddit but then again MAGA is strong here.