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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-23-08 12:22 PM
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Cuban taekwondo athlete banned after kicking ref

Despicable.

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/taekwondo/news?slug=ap-tae-taekwondo-dispute&prov=ap&type=lgns

BEIJING (AP)—A Cuban taekwondo athlete and his coach were banned for life after Angel Matos kicked the referee in the face following his bronze-medal match disqualification.

Cuban coach Leudis Gonzalez offered no apology for Matos’ actions during the men’s over-80 kg (176 pounds) match.

Matos was winning 3-2, with 1:02 in the second round, when he fell to the mat after being hit by his opponent, Kazakhstan’s Arman Chilmanov. He was sitting there, awaiting medical attention, when he was disqualified for taking too much injury time. Fighters get one minute, and Matos was disqualified when his time ran out.

Matos angrily questioned the call, pushed a judge, then pushed and kicked referee Chakir Chelbat of Sweden. Matos then spat on the floor and was escorted out.



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Fuzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-23-08 12:23 PM
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1. I saw that.
What an asshole.
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-23-08 12:26 PM
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2. It's his sportsmanship that I respect the most
What an asshole indeed.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-23-08 12:28 PM
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3. Disgraceful behaviour
Bye bye!
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Dr. Strange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-23-08 12:50 PM
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4. WTF
World Taekwondo Federation

I always wondered what that smiley was saying.

:wtf:
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AnnieBW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-23-08 02:05 PM
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5. Sportsmanship
Yr doin it rong.
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