ANNOUNCEMENT:
Any U.S. Citizen that wants to cheer on Belgium tonight I’ll be hosting a 9th green at 9 watch party for the match. Please dress nice. Go Belgium!
A critical element that the "rulebook purists" arguing Balogun deserved a red card are conveniently overlooking:
BALOGUN was the one who was challenged from behind.
The Bosnian player played *through* Balogun from behind and placed himself in the path of Balogun's natural step.
When he begins taking that step, Balogun has no idea the Bosnian player would even be in front of him. In that sense, you can't really even consider his move a "challenge." It was simply a step that incidentally landed in the same place the opponent's foot did.
In fact, the reason Balogun's step came down so hard is *because* the Bosnian player challenged into him and knocked him off balance.
This is not "reckless" or "excessive force" by any stretch of the imagination.
The red card was *obviously* unjustified from the outset. The only thing FIFA got wrong here is not immediately suspending the red card after the match.
This is wild. WNBA celebrates 30 years with 30 players and doesn't include the player who brought the league the most attention, highest ratings, increased revenue and player salaries, schedule and team expansion, merch sales, and fan attendance its ever had.
Good to see Bridget Carleton make the cut though.
@kmbc Everyone has cell phones, weather radios, etc. Ruining all of the nba watch parties around KC is not necessary. YOU are not needed in this capacity.
@MayorLucasKC Hey Q, Happy Friday! For the new Royals stadium, is the East village still a possibility? If I remember correctly, most people seemed onboard with that location.
There’s a new political divide forming:
If you celebrate when an innocent person whose political views differ from you is assassinated you’re gone.
Don’t care what that person’s political persuasion is or how strongly you disagree with them.
Cant think of one counterexample.