Athlete's are out of control

[TW]

It's amazing! This guy injures an official during a tennis match, then figures he shouldn't have been disqualified, because; "after all, athletes get upset over mistakes they make."

That seems to be a common thread amongst people today, not only in athletics. They do something wrong, and should be "excused for it," because, after all... they sometimes get upset.

I think this guy should be booted out of sports for an extended period of time, and I think all sports should take an even dimmer view of illegal play, and/or bad sportsmanship that does, or could potentially injure others.

www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/17/david-nalbandian-loses-queens-club_n_1603765.html?fb_action_ids=2244173361092&fb_action_types=news.reads&fb_source=other_multiline

[nick20]

the guy, at minimum should be barred from that tournament for the rest of his career. its one thing to throw your racket, another to hurt a line judge. hes lucky he wasn't charge with assault

[packerconvert]

One has to look at intent.

Did he intentionally hurt the judge or was the injury collateral damage from a person taking frustrations out on a barrier from which a piece of the barrier hit the line judge.

Nalbandian didn't injure the judge; flying debris did. Huffington Post can't get anything right.

Those of us who love John McEnroe see no reason to blow this thing out of proportion. I agree that the Nalbandian should be punished for anger that resulted in injury to a judge, but I don't think people should paint this as an incident of intentional injury.

[happypacker]

your right he meant no harm more than liley,,but if he never did act out his anger in that manner, would the judge have been hurt? So, I agree punishment should be handed out to the person for his anger. just not with intent?

[TW]

"I don't normally shoot people. I was mad, and I accidentally did it. Anyhow, it wasn't me who killed him. It was the bullet. Blame the bullet, not me!"

Not a very good defense PC. We're responsible for our actions, and as such responsible for what happens to others due to our careless disregard for their safety, even if it's unintended.

If a person can't control their emotions, they are a danger to themselves and others. Nothing less than a ticking time bomb.