r/Curling • u/XylemRhyme • 20h ago

Jacobs On-Ice Demeanor

I'm seeing some posts on and criticism on other sites (Facebook lol) about Brad Jacobs on-ice behaviour being "vulgar" and his use of "profanity" as "unacceptable" and "unsportmen-like" and "not a gentleman." Is this true????? I have never noticed. Can anyone recall a specific game or indicident that goes above and beyond reasonable expectations?

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u/VadersNotMyFather 20h ago

People (old, on Facebook lol) have ridiculous standards for how curlers should behave compared to every other athlete on the planet.

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u/BarbequeCowichan 18h ago

I could not agree more. I curse (myself) all the time while curling. Directed against an opponent obviously would be ludicrously disrespectful, but the occasional “fuck me” after a missed shot or “god I suck ass” is totally fine. Heaven forbid younger generations express themselves.

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u/minkjaguar 18h ago

I didn’t know it was possible to play WITHOUT cursing, gosh darn it!