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June 05, 2016
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
I saw that dead horse quote on Twitter. Hilarious.
The Centenario has been rough sledding so far. Few goals, little quality play, Mexico fans yelling a homophobic slur and players on the ground claming injury every three minutes.
posted by rcade at 09:22 PM on June 05, 2016
I'll credit Uruguay with a spirited 2nd half, coming back out of the locker room with 10 men. Ultimately, I think they got lost in their anger with the refs, though.
Mexico fans yelling a homophobic slur
Seriously. When is Mexico going to grow up?
posted by bender at 10:09 PM on June 05, 2016
Unfortunately, at the moment, we in the US do not have the right to call the Mexican kettle black. We have name calling issues of our own.
posted by beaverboard at 10:22 PM on June 05, 2016
Fair enough. I have appreciated the efforts of USSoccer and American Outlaws in recent years to take action on this sort of thing.
posted by bender at 10:46 PM on June 05, 2016
I find myself watching the Dodgers & Atlanta game for no particular reason, other than it came on after the Blue Jays & Red Sox tilt. Vin Scully, man, the best ever. Among other topics covered during this 12-5 mismatch (B 8) are 1 man bands and dead horses in the road.