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Demovictory9

(32,421 posts) Sun Apr 29, 2018, 07:34 AM Apr 2018

Dolphin bodychecks paddleboarder

“One of them for some reason decided to jump out of the water, took me out quite well with a fairly legal hip and shoulder I think,” Andrew Hill, 54, explained. “And hats off to him, he connected with me really well.”

https://globalnews.ca/news/4174672/dolphin-body-checks-paddle-boarder-back-into-surf-in-australia/

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Dolphin bodychecks paddleboarder (Original Post) Demovictory9 Apr 2018 OP

Rogue dolphin is ready for the NFL! democratisphere Apr 2018 #1

Nah, that's an NHL move... Wounded Bear Apr 2018 #2

It certainly wasn't soccer. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2018 #3

If there was some high-sticking that could be Flyer's game discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2018 #4

Looks Porpoise-ful to me Bayard Apr 2018 #5

Good one! Duppers Apr 2018 #6

Is that a Miami dolphin? n/t sl8 Apr 2018 #7

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. Rogue dolphin is ready for the NFL!

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 08:58 AM

Apr 2018

Great blocking!

Wounded Bear

(58,598 posts)

2. Nah, that's an NHL move...

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 09:50 AM

Apr 2018

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,321 posts)

3. It certainly wasn't soccer.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 10:14 AM

Apr 2018

If soccer, the paddleboarder would have thrashed about in the water, feigning panic, drowning, hysteria, near death, until a referee made a ruling. THEN he'd swim to the board as if nothing happened.

Soccer can be almost operatic in its death scenes.