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Message: [QUOTE="LwrcasefaN, post: 4172802, member: 11185"] What makes it 100% legal...injury sustained or not...by BASKETBALL rule is a ...PLAY ON THE BALL. Period. Maybe you should watch it a seventh time. She did not make contact to the back of Celeste. In fact, she was inside of Celeste. NOWHERE in that video does Rice make contact with the back of Celeste. Follow the zero on her back. It's not even close...and it didn't happen. The point of contact is the neck area of Rice and the right arm of Celeste. For me...whether she was successful in stealing the ball or ending up in contact with another player isn't about being a hero or villain. She made a basketball play...and she fouled Celeste in the attempt. Two shots and move on. There was NOTHING malicious or flagrant...despite the outcome. What's your understanding of an individual player's responsibility in going for loose balls? My understanding is...go hard and get there first. Here's the irony for me in all of this. I can go find plenty of examples of offensive players bowling over defenders, causing injuries, yet...no one even thinks of telling them to slow down or be less aggressive because someone might get hurt. And in these cases...aggression is rewarded and the defender collects a foul. Sophie Cunningham and Chelsea Dungey come to mind. I haven't run over that much roadkill. [/QUOTE]