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Message: [QUOTE="Fairfield Fan, post: 2478429, member: 6911"] It doesn't matter that the injury was caused by the player's slipping and hitting her head on the floor. It was Hamby's attempts to hit her and trip her that caused the Croatian player to slip and hit the ground hard. Without the attempted punches, nothing would have happened. Should the league look at the Croatian player's actions? Yes. But retaliation is never acceptable, and retaliation, especially when it involves throwing punches, is what gets the most serious punishments. Take a look at the Connecticut LL football championship game this year. There was some pushing and shoving. But it was the Greenwich player who threw a punch, which the refs saw, that got the 15 yard penalty. No excuses for attempting to punch another player. None. Retaliation is never excused. Ever. And the fact that Hamby, even indirectly, caused that serious injury means that she, Hamby, is to blame. [/QUOTE]