Thread: Worldsport ... what the hell was that?

There was some sort of sport/game on today with Iran vs. Malaysia - it looked like extreme "red rover", a mixture of tag and ... I don't know what. Weirdest sport I've ever seen.

it doesnt surprise me. Programming like that will be end of voom.

It's called Kabbadi. Never heard of it before. Really stupid. They have to actually chant the word "kabbadi" over and over as they attempt to tag members of the opposing team. The way these guys were prancing around I thought I was on Divine for a second

One guy had to be carried out on a stretcher because he twisted his ankle doing a celebratory dance after a point. Hilarious! The best part though was the sarcastic commentary. "This is a 5000 year old sport. The Iranians are relative newcomers, having played for only the last 1000 years. They've come a long way in such a short time."

This program was a train wreck, sure, but one you could at least laugh at.

it's a freaking embarrassment. it's almost like a SNL skit.

Makes about as much sense as Buffalo Chip Frisbee. No offense to guys in Wyoming, where it is the official state sport.

Mocking a culture is not nice. It does not matter how ridiculous it may look to some of us. I am sure that some of us would be offended if they mock NFL Football or any American Sport the same way. To us it may look ridiculous and without any logic, to them is part of their culture and history.

IT was crap. Period! I was laughing after 5 minutes

Originally Posted by barth2k

it's a freaking embarrassment. it's almost like a SNL skit.

was Ben Stiller on one of those teams? I think after "dodgeball" that might be the theme of his next movie. LMAO. IT was crap. Period! I was laughing after 5 minutes

At least sean's comment made sense.

Just because we don't play it in america doesn't mean it isn't a sport.

Heck, I used to play kabbadi back in the days. It's not as easy as it looks. (no matter how ridiculous it looks)