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Message: [QUOTE="clbabson, post: 3242385, member: 8760"] Actually it does matter because life doesn't happen in "stop time video." I've played basketball for many years and often against guys that were several inches shorter than I am. When you are boxing out and just playing in general, your body is almost constantly moving. I've accidentally hit guys with my elbows before because you DO keep your arms out and you DO keep them wide. Sometimes it's hard to know that you even do it because you're not focused on the game and the ball. There's a difference between throwing an elbow and having your elbow make contact with someone as part of boxing out. You can't wrap the person behind you but you can make yourself as wide as possible to keep them from getting around. There is no way with that height difference that she could put her hands down at the other players center of gravity b/c then you either have to bend over WAY too much (in a way that's not reasonable for someone her size) or you give up creating that 'width.' We can all sit here and say how inappropriate the reaction was, but if you were her and you may have made contact but didn't realize it and then someone comes at you like that - I can't necessarily blame her. Good lord, look at that Louisville game in the NCAA tournament. She was getting absolutely manhandled without the benefit of many calls. If you grew up with that, not to mention the bullying, you might get to that point too where you feel like you need to just defend yourself, not only on the court but more generally. Has she been the cause sometimes, sure. I'm sure a LOT of players have done their fair share of extracurriculars whether it gets caught or not. I've never been in a fight in my life, but I'm not going to sit here and act like anyone who ever has is just a 'violent' person or is immature. [/QUOTE]

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