I always bought into the narrative that the value of sports is in sportsmanship. Reality doesn't always adhere to the narrative, but I like the narrative. All of this shit is counter to sportsmanship.
I get that of course. I've just always struggled a bit with soccer, even thought I do love it, because trickery is crucial to the outcome of matches more often than it is in other sports, or at least it seems that way to me.
