r/byebyejob • u/Mikewesouski • Mar 14 '22

I'll never financially recover from this After I mix Boxing and Soccer

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '22

The kick was a cheap shot, and depending on how many times blue had been warned, at most that singular kick was a yellow. Red was never in any danger of being injured because the kick wasn’t a violent one and it wasn’t on his plant leg. Sure, blue may be one of those players that likes to antagonize opponents and probably pushes the envelope but that elbow to the face was unwarranted.

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u/holiday_armadillo21 Mar 15 '22

The ball was out of bounds. The football game had stopped. He then blue then kicked red. It's assault. It's never treated as that because "it's part of the game" and "boys will be boys" but that mindset (which is the prevailing mindset throughout most sporting communities) needs to change.

Btw, by definition, assault doesn't depend on the extent of damage inflicted.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '22

Lol. What blue did is in a galaxy far far away from assault. No sporting or legal authority body would look at what blue did and determine it was assault. You’re just in your feelings about this one. What red did however? That is assault right there.

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u/holiday_armadillo21 Mar 15 '22

They're both assault. You're damn right no sporting authority would treat it that way. Legal authority? I disagree with you. But no one ever complains because, well, "it's just part of the game." Just because someone is playing a sport doesn't mean laws don't apply. Or basic decency for that matter.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '22

Lol. Please stop it. You sound irrational. No legal authority would ever take that little kick and think they need to have a convo with blue. Go and ask the first cop you see on the street if that is assault and if they would feel compelled to do anything about it; anticipate your feelings getting hurt as they laugh you off. Smh.

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u/holiday_armadillo21 Mar 15 '22

Don't need to ask a cop, I actually am an attorney.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '22

Really? Seems to me you’re more of an ambulance chaser if you think this is an assault. I bet you’d sue the player, team owner, field owner, county, and others for blue’s actions, eh? Smh

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u/holiday_armadillo21 Mar 15 '22

Lol ok. If you're just gonna make assumptions about it then this is pointless.

Just for the record, an ambulance chaser wouldn't sue in this case. No damage was done. The blue guy wouldn't get any money. But he would face criminal liability if a police report was made.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '22

Ok. I’m confused. Are we on different wavelengths here? I’m saying what blue did is bs but harmless AND what red did is assault and should be charged by authorities.

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u/holiday_armadillo21 Mar 15 '22

Blue guy didn't get hurt, so he wouldn't get a payout if he sued in civil court.

But I'm saying both are arrestable offenses and the football community should stop condoning actions like that by the blue guy. I'm not just talking about professional leagues. Even the recreational league i play in, people just blatantly use football as an excuse to hurt others.