02/22/25
December 03, 2004
It was the Greek player Ronos Artestos who started it!!
posted by chris2sy at 10:35 AM on December 03, 2004
Usually the ugly stuff in a water polo match happens underwater.
posted by dusted at 10:40 AM on December 03, 2004
"[The players were] subjected to a hailstorm of advertising hoardings, chairs, first aid equipment and clothing." Who throws a shoe! I mean, really.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 10:50 AM on December 03, 2004
At least you don't have to worry about flying drinks as you're already wet, but seriously, people are starved for hockey aren't they?
posted by mkn at 01:13 PM on December 03, 2004
mkn: YES.
posted by chicobangs at 01:27 PM on December 03, 2004
I blame the instigator rule.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 03:13 PM on December 03, 2004
i blame the cheerleader's hairy armpits
posted by garfield at 03:25 PM on December 03, 2004
Substitutes joined in by leaping into the pool and supporters in the stands also began fighting. See, this would look just silly. Why not just brawl with the other team's subs on the deck of the pool?
posted by grum@work at 04:36 PM on December 03, 2004
Entertainment value? Or maybe a "what happens in the pool stays in the pool" mentality.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 05:29 PM on December 03, 2004
Did that happen? I've seen that in a Marx brothers movie. Shit like that needs a live band on site to 'keep playing'.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 09:03 PM on December 05, 2004
Sounds more like basketball to me. ZING!