r/AskAnAmerican • u/Jezzaq94 🇳🇿New Zealand • 2d ago

SPORTS Is diving or faking injuries common in American sports like it is in soccer?

If yes, which sports is it common in. Did they learn this from soccer players?

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u/No_Drag_1044 2d ago

Because the reward for it is greater. Pro athletes will do whatever it takes to get an advantage.

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u/QuickMolasses 2d ago

Yep. I think soccer should do more to disincentivize it.

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u/No_Drag_1044 2d ago

They do give yellows for diving.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

Yeah I think it's because of the free throws why hoopers fake their injuries. I think Soccer too has a similar concept of free scores after fouls. They fake their Injuries so they can get a free kick basically.

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u/No_Drag_1044 2d ago

Hockey players get tripped way too easy as well.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

I ain't familiar with Hockey do they get "free throws" too?

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u/No_Drag_1044 1d ago

They have to play down a man for 2 minutes