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Old 10-26-2022, 01:17 PM   #2258
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Originally Posted by Steve Bozek View Post
There is no universal constant or “correct” way humans respond to an injury. That slash caught him in an area where the knee/shin protector has limited or zero padding, so it would be amazing if he experienced no pain, then thought about it and realized he ought to dive for a penalty.
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If anything, this probably demonstrates the total authenticity of an injury. More often than not, a player who is embellishing will go over-the-top with exaggerations in a stronger effort to ensure that a call is made.

In general, however, I think it is the better course of action to avoid predicting how a player's body language "should" or "should not" appear when taking a hit.

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I don't doubt it hurt like hell the person who whacked him was very "skilled" in that area .
It just looks comical the way he goes down
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