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Posted
25 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said:

 

 

I remember McSorley  getting a big suspension but it might've been Bertruzzi with the assault charge. Can't say for sure, too lazy to google :)

 

In 1969, Wayne Maki of the St. Louis Blues hockey team swung his stick at Boston Bruins player Ted Green and fractured his ... This was the first U.S. case where a player was criminally prosecuted for on-ice violence.
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Posted
57 minutes ago, 3rdand12 said:

 

its arguable for sure.
He is just un coverable due to unique strength and size.
Gonzalez was a far better TE obviously.

 

that is not to say Robert does not have some serious skills at his craft.

 Like pushing off..

jk

Gonzales was a great receiving TE, but Gronkowski was/is simply unstoppable.  For a decade or more, he’s been the dominant non-QB on the greatest NFL dynasty of all time.  (God, it hurts to write that.)  Gonzalez put up great career receiving numbers, but he never won squat and he never impacted the game like Gronkowski.

Posted
9 hours ago, Misterbluesky said:

Wasn't a hockey player charged with assault before because of a stick incident?

I think an Australian Rules Football player was charged with assault for ‘king’ hitting another player. As punching is against the rules and unsportsmanlike, the guy coping the whack from behind had had enough and pressed charges. 

AFL is rife with these acts.

Posted
9 hours ago, ShadyBillsFan said:

I don’t watch college football so I am unfamiliar with their rules.  

If the intent is to punish intent then I could be all for it. 

That is exactly the purpose of the rule.

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Posted
8 hours ago, ShadyBillsFan said:

Instead he got a fine equivalent to a slap on the hand.  

White weighs like 80kg and Gronk 120kg. That’s 150% bigger, a huge differential when hitting... (defenceless...)

if Ted Washington got up some momentum  and dove onto a prone Gronk, all whilst wearing a solid forearm guard... it’s a Merry Melodies cartoon right there.

 

 

 

Posted
15 minutes ago, Shamrock said:

White weighs like 80kg and Gronk 120kg. That’s 150% bigger, a huge differential when hitting... (defenceless...)

if Ted Washington got up some momentum  and dove onto a prone Gronk, all whilst wearing a solid forearm guard... it’s a Merry Melodies cartoon right there.

 

 

 

And also maybe a funeral.

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Posted
2 hours ago, Zebrastripes said:

That is exactly the purpose of the rule.

thanks 

1 hour ago, Shamrock said:

White weighs like 80kg and Gronk 120kg. That’s 150% bigger, a huge differential when hitting... (defenceless...)

if Ted Washington got up some momentum  and dove onto a prone Gronk, all whilst wearing a solid forearm guard... it’s a Merry Melodies cartoon right there.

 

 

 

Good on ya mate :thumbsup:

1 hour ago, Doc Brown said:

This new rule should be passed and it should be called the Gronk rule.  It's a no brainer like Gronk imo.

I was thinking about this some .....

 

Or maybe the Tre' White Rule.  Like the Brady rule with hitting below the knee.   

 

Honor the injured and not the perpetrator 

Posted
12 hours ago, Misterbluesky said:

Wasn't a hockey player charged with assault before because of a stick incident?

Todd bertuzzi

Bertuzzi case ended up being a cival suit.  Tre should take that path. 

Posted
2 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said:

poor memory on my part.  I thought he just got fined.   

Gronk got a week of rest late in the season; he missed a mostly meaningless game.

Posted
16 hours ago, Misterbluesky said:

If the Gronkowski head blow would have taken place on a public street or in the hallway of a shopping mall..he would have been charged with felony assault.That hit still makes me sick  ...in addition,White could have sued him for pain and suffering.

To be fair, if a textbook football tackle happened to someone in those locations, they would also likely be charged with a felony assault......

 

 

What's the new rule going to be? Big Frat boy d-bags are allowed direct headshots on defenceless players after the whistle? Cause as long as he is in a Pats jersey they wont make a rule that will punish him for doing something......

Posted
15 hours ago, SinceThe70s said:

 

 

I remember McSorley  getting a big suspension but it might've been Bertruzzi with the assault charge. Can't say for sure, too lazy to google :)

 

McSorely was actually found guilty of assault in a Canadian court.

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Posted
16 hours ago, Misterbluesky said:

I really don't remember..

yea he was and Todd Bertuzzi for attacking that guy from behind and ending his career. Vancouver Cops arrested Bertuzzi on assault

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