Italian Serie A - Players Banned for Blasphemy - WTF???

[cowiz]

Fuck me it gets worse:

Serie A now has a zero-tolerance policy towards blasphemy.

No, that's not some cumbersome translation. Actual blasphemy, the one you learned about in Sunday school, is prohibited. "The act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God" (thanks, Merriam-Webster!) will earn you a game in the sin bin, also known as the stands.

What's worse, this isn't more hollow posturing like England's respect campaign. Chievo coach Domenico Di Carlo found out to his chagrin. Last week, three minutes into the second half of the game against Cagliari, Di Carlo apparently said "porco dio," which essentially works out to calling god swine.

For his troubles, he is banned for Sunday's game against Bari.

President Giancarlo Abete made clear that Federcalcio will "intervene with official decisions to make clear that blasphemy is within the definition of 'offensive, insulting or abusive language' in the rules [that warrant sending-off]."

That means that among the deluge of profanity that drips from players' mouths without repercussions every match, when the cameras catch one irreverent comment about a deity, it's an automatic suspension.

The nets Abete and Co. cast aren't foolproof, however. In the same match, camera evidence indicated Chievo player Michele Marcolini said "dio" (god) as he left the pitch following his red card. Somehow a league judge decided that the 34-year-old instead cursed someone named "Diaz," despite no one on the pitch bearing that moniker.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slu ... &type=lgns

[virphen]

Utter madness.

I'm still waiting to see if FIFA will comment on this one.

[cowiz]

Utter madness.

I'm still waiting to see if FIFA will comment on this one.

Are you not forgetting something?

[virphen]

Utter madness.

I'm still waiting to see if FIFA will comment on this one.

Are you not forgetting something?

No, I told you to fuck off telepathically.

[MissingNo.]

Independent city-state, my ass. The Vatican has way too much influence over Italian politics.

[cowiz]

Utter madness.

I'm still waiting to see if FIFA will comment on this one.

Are you not forgetting something?

No, I told you to fuck off telepathically.

That's just mental

[virphen]

That's just mental

Please read this thread carefully
http://www.rationalia.com/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=9423

[redunderthebed]

and paolo di canio didn't get a ban for giving a fascist salute to lazio fans after scoring a goal.

[cowiz]

That's just mental

Please read this thread carefully
http://www.rationalia.com/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=9423

I read it carefully as instructed, but the message is a little unclear!

[virphen]

Please read this thread carefully
http://www.rationalia.com/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=9423

I read it carefully as instructed, but the message is a little unclear![/quote]

Read it again. And again. Until you get it.

[cowiz]

Please read this thread carefully
http://www.rationalia.com/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=9423

I read it carefully as instructed, but the message is a little unclear!

Read it again. And again. Until you get it.[/quote]
I will read it once you have figured out how the quote function works.