A mom at a game asked how come players after the game is over dont hug the opposing players instead of give them handshakes. She said this practice is common in europe.
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Did you tell her this ain't France...
Texan
Our players and our coaches always hug upon meeting and departing
Our players and our coaches always hug upon meeting and departing
TRhit,
Do your players hug each other, hug the coaches, or hug the opposition?
Do your players hug each other, hug the coaches, or hug the opposition?
We hug our own players upon meeting and upon departing-- we dont hug the opposition
And I dont want to hear any "***" talk either--I am Itlaian and we always kissed and hugged--- have you not seen the Godfather and Sopranos
And I dont want to hear any "***" talk either--I am Itlaian and we always kissed and hugged--- have you not seen the Godfather and Sopranos
ROTFL
What is your problem Texan? That is a team bonding thing.
Stangs--he is a Texan with attiude
quote:Originally posted by stangsbaseball24:
What is your problem Texan? That is a team bonding thing.
What the heck is YOUR problem? Everything frozen up there?
I just found TRhit's response humorous, and was acknowledging his humor. I hope that wouldn't offend him or anyone else.
As to my original post in this thread, if that didn't fit into your sense of humor, I'm sorry.
Man....
FYI, I can't recall ever having seen a player hug an opposing player on the field (or off it, for that matter). Different practices in different parts of the world. I have seen our players hug their girlfriends in the parking lot, though.
Texan,
My apologies. I thought you were intentionally trying to be a jerk to TRhit. I am sorry and I didn't get your humor. Hope you accept it. Sorry.
My apologies. I thought you were intentionally trying to be a jerk to TRhit. I am sorry and I didn't get your humor. Hope you accept it. Sorry.
No problem. That's one of the difficulties of communicating on these boards, things don't always come across as intended.
When I was in Europe playing basketball, I was presented flowers by the mayor and was kissed on the cheek. A different greeting than I was or am used to.
These guys hug.
I just got back from playing ball this summer in Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico. Post game it wasn't odd at all for a few players to give the little handshake/hug. In Venezuela and Puerto Rico many players did a handshake with a few steps to it that I had never seen until I got down there. For us, though, the kisses on the cheeks came from the Venezuelan girls...They're very forward down there.
I first started noticing all this male hugging when my son started college ball about four years ago.....I thought it was a little odd but no big deal. The next year they disbanded the female Diamond Dolls... said it sent the wrong message. Hmmm... 
Fungo
Fungo
Our son's teams have hugged for years. As far as opponents ... even at this level, he meets many players with whom and against whom he has competed in years past. When he meets one as an opponent these days, and there was a mutual respect in the past, they will hug after a game. I love to see it because it shows that there are some things more important that winning.
According to my son, when you see your team mates day in and day out naked as jay birds in the shower a little huggin' or butt pattin' ain't nothin' 
I hug the guys on my team and they hug each other. When you get after them as hard as I do, then I'd better be ready to give them a hug. Otherwise, they would hate my guts. BTW, it's ok to do so but I was scared to death when I coached girl's basketball and gave them hugs. LOL!